United States 115th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 4639 — Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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Summary

Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act This bill establishes a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence and aggravated domestic violence against an intimate partner. "Aggravated domestic violence" involves the use of a weapon, or force in a manner likely to produce death or grievous bodily harm. Military departments must submit to the Department of Justice the identity of each member of the Armed Forces who has been convicted of a domestic violence offense for inclusion in the national instant criminal background check system.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

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Firearms · 18 U.S.C. ch. 44 1 section
  • § 922 Unlawful acts Amends

    18 U.S.C. § 922

    The law today

    (a) It shall be unlawful— (1) for any person— (A) except a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, to engage in the business of importing, manufacturing, or dealing in firearms, or in the course of such business to ship, transport, or receive any firearm in interstate or foreign commerce; or (B) except a licensed importer or licensed manufacturer, to engage in the business of importing or manufacturing ammunition, or in the course of such business, to ship, transport, or receive any ammunition in interstate or foreign commerce; (2) for any importer, manufacturer, dealer, or collector licensed under the provisions of this chapter to ship or transport in interstate or foreign commerce any firearm to any person other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, except that— (A) this paragraph and subsection (b)(3) shall not be held to preclude a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector from returning a firearm or replacement firearm of the same kind and type to a person from whom it was received; and this paragraph shall not be held to preclude an individual from mailing a firearm owned in compliance with Federal, State, and local law to a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector; (B) this paragraph shall not be held to preclude a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer from depositing a firearm for conveyance in the mails to any officer, employee, agent, or watchman who, pursuant to the provisions of section 1715 of this title, is eligible to receive through the mails pistols, revolvers, and other firearms capable of being concealed on the person, for use in connection with his official duty; and (C) nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as applying in any manner in the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any possession of the United States differently than it would apply if the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the possession were in fact a State of the United States; (3) for any person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to transport into or receive in the State where he resides (or if the person is a corporation or other business entity, the State where it maintains a place of business) any firearm purchased or otherwise obtained by such person outside that State, except that this paragraph (A) shall not preclude any person who lawfully acquires a firearm by bequest or intestate succession in a State other than his State of residence from transporting the firearm into or receiving it in that State, if it is lawful for such person to purchase or possess such firearm in that State, (B) shall not apply to the transportation or receipt of a firearm obtained in conformity with subsection (b)(3) of this section, and (C) shall not apply to the transportation of any firearm acquired in any State prior to the effective date of this chapter; (4) for any person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, to transport in interstate or foreign commerce any destructive device, machinegun (as defined in section 5845 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle, except as specifically authorized by the Attorney General consistent with public safety and necessity; (5) for any person (other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector) to transfer, sell, trade, give, transport, or deliver any firearm to any person (other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector) who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe does not reside in (or if the person is a corporation or other business entity, does not maintain a place of business in) the State in which the transferor resides; exc...

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Also cites: 10 U.S.C. § 101, 34 U.S.C. § 40901

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The bill adds a new punitive article for domestic violence to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and establishes reporting requirements for convictions.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 928

    Sec. 928a. Art 128a. Domestic violence (a) Domestic Violence.--Any person subject to this chapter who, unlawfully and with force or violence, attempts, offers to, or does intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound another person of whom the person is an intimate partner is guilty of domestic violence and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. (b) Aggravated Domestic Violence.--Any person subject to this chapter who, in committing domestic violence, uses a weapon, means, or force in a manner likely to produce death or grievous bodily harm is guilty of aggravated domestic violence and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. (c) Intimate Partner Defined.--In this section, the term `intimate partner', in the case of a person, means another person-- (1) who is the spouse or former spouse of the person; (2) who shares a child in common with the person; (3) who cohabits or has cohabited with the person; (4) who is a dating partner of the person; or (5) of whom the person is situated as a parent or guardian or is similarly situated.

    This creates a new offense of domestic violence in the military justice system and establishes penalties for those convicted.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 922

    `, or has been convicted by general or special court-martial of an offense of domestic violence under section 928a of title 10 (article 128a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice)''.

    This expands the prohibition on firearm possession to include individuals convicted of domestic violence under the new military law.

  • 18 U.S.C. § 922

    `, or who has been convicted by general or special court-martial of an offense of domestic violence under section 928a of title 10 (article 128a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice)''.

    This further extends the firearm prohibition to cover those convicted of domestic violence offenses adjudicated in military courts.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 801

    Under regulations and procedures prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, each Secretary concerned shall submit to the Attorney General for inclusion in the national instant criminal background check system and other appropriate systems or databases the name and other appropriate information on each member of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary who has been convicted of an offense under section 928a title 10, United States Code.

    This mandates reporting of domestic violence convictions to the national background check systems to prevent firearm possession by convicted individuals.

  • 10 U.S.C. § 801

    The name and other information on a member required to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than three days after the date of entry of judgment with respect to the member for the offense concerned.

    This establishes a three-day deadline for reporting domestic violence convictions to the Attorney General.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Introduced in House

  5. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4639 do?
Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act This bill establishes a punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on domestic violence and aggravated domestic violence against an intimate partner. "Aggravated domestic violence" involves the use of a weapon, or force in a manner likely to produce death or grievous bodily harm. Military departments must submit to the Department of Justice the identity of each member of the Armed Forces who has been convicted of a domestic violence offense for inclusion in the national instant criminal background check system.
Who sponsors HR 4639?
HR 4639 is sponsored by Rosen, Jacky (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 4639?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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