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Originally published on June 23, 2021 3:36 pm
Several key House members, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have signed onto a groundbreaking Senate plan to overhaul the military s justice system, including how sex-related crimes are prosecuted, boosting the measure s chances. The legislation, now moving in both chambers, has momentum after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin backed a key provision on Tuesday.
Last month, Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York said her legislation to move serious crime cases out of the chain of command to trained military prosecutors finally had the bipartisan Senate support needed for passage.
Now, she has the support of Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier of California, who previously has sponsored her own bill to move sex-related crimes away from military commanders. Speier, Pelosi and a new group of bipartisan House members are on board with Gillibrand s broader efforts.
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