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Stopping Sexual Exploitation of Power Act

H.R. 4864 · 114th Congress · Mar 23, 2016 · Lineage

A BILL

To revise the crime of sexual assault under Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice to include committing a sexual act upon another person by using position, rank, or authority to obtain compliance by the other person.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Stopping Sexual Exploitation of Power Act”.

Sec. 2 Revision of definition of Article 120 sexual assault under the Uniform Code of Military Justice to include committing a sexual act upon another person by using position, rank, or authority to obtain compliance by the other person

Section 920(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code (article 120(b)(1) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and
(2)
by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph (C):

“(C) using position, rank, or authority to obtain compliance by the other person;”