# 114-hr-4717: MARTLAND Act

114-hr-4717, MARTLAND Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4717
- Congress: 114
- Title: MARTLAND Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2016-03-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Mandating America's Responsibility To Limit Abuse, Negligence and Depravity Act or the MARTLAND Act This bill states that it is U.S. policy that human rights violations, including child abuse, shall not be conducted or condoned on any U.S. military installation, whether located in the United States or overseas, by either U.S. citizens or nationals or foreign nationals. The Department of Defense (DOD) shall submit to Congress a comprehensive plan detailing the procedures by which DOD will implement this policy. "Military installation" shall include U.S. combat outposts and forward operating locations.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2016-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSEPH PITTS (R-PA), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2016-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4717 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4717)

## Related
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
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