Harry Lew and Danny Chen Military Justice Reform Act
Sponsored By: Representative Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
Introduced
Summary
Would launch a Pentagon study on making hazing its own crime under the military justice code. It would direct the Department of Defense to propose a definition of "hazing" and report findings to the congressional armed services committees.
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- Service members and families: Would be on notice that hazing is being examined as a distinct offense and could face new criminal penalties if the Department of Defense and Congress act.
- Department of Defense and the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice: Would be required to analyze the feasibility and advisability of adding a standalone hazing article to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and to develop a proposed definition.
- Congress and lawmakers: Would receive a report within 180 days to inform any future legislation to add a hazing offense to the UCMJ.
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Study of hazing offense for service members
This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to study creating a separate hazing crime in the military justice code. It would work with the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice. The Secretary would propose a definition of "hazing" for that article. A report must be sent to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees within 180 days of enactment. This would be a study and would not itself create a new crime or change punishments.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/3/2026
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