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10 U.S.C. 806b: Art. 6b. Rights of the victim of an offense under this chapter
Created in 2013 by Public Law 113-66. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · passed house · would change (e)
How it got here
2021
2017
- Pub. L. 115–91, §1081(c)(1)(B), which directed striking out "(the Uniform Code of Military Justice)" after "this chapter", was not executed in light of the prior amendment by section 1081(a)(22) of Pub. L. 115–91, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See Amendment note below and… Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–91, §1081(a)(22), struck out "(the Uniform Code of Military Justice)" after "this chapter". Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–91, §531(a), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "prescribed by the President, subject to section 830a of this title (article 30a)" for "prescribed by the President, and, to the extent practicable, shall have priority over all other proceedings bef… Law text · (e)
2016
- Pub. L. 114–328, §5203(e)(1), substituted "preliminary hearing officer" for "investigating officer". Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 114–328, §5105(a), substituted "the legal guardians of the victim or the representatives of the victim's estate, family members, or any other person designated as suitable by the military judge, may assume the rights of the victim under this section." for "the military judge sh… Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 114–328, §5105(b), added par. (3). Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 114–328, §5105(c), added subsec. (f). Law text · (f)
2015
- Pub. L. 114–92 amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: Law text · (e)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–291, §531(f)(1), substituted "an individual" for "a person". Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 113–291, §531(f)(2), in heading, substituted "Appointment of Individuals to Assume Rights" for "Legal Guardian" and, in text, inserted "(but who is not a member of the armed forces)" after "under 18 years of age" and substituted "designate a representative" for "designate a leg… Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 113–291, §535, added subsec. (e). Law text · (e)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.