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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 · Sec. 532

Sec. 532. PUNITIVE ARTICLE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE

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## SEC. 532 PUNITIVE ARTICLE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE ###
(a)Punitive Article ####
(1)In general Subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by inserting after section 928a (article 128a) the following new section (article): > > ## “SEC. 928b Art. 128b > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 928b note](/us/usc/t10/s928b)**]** > > Any person who— > > > #### “(1) > > commits a violent offense against a spouse, an intimate partner, or an immediate family member of that person; > > > #### “(2) > > with intent to threaten or intimidate a spouse, an intimate partner, or an immediate family member of that person— > > > ##### “(A) > > commits an offense under this chapter against any person; or > > > ##### “(B) > > commits an offense under this chapter against any property, including an animal; > > > #### “(3) > > with intent to threaten or intimidate a spouse, an intimate partner, or an immediate family member of that person, violates a protection order; > > > #### “(4) > > with intent to commit a violent offense against a spouse, an intimate partner, or an immediate family member of that person, violates a protection order; or > > > #### “(5) > > assaults a spouse, an intimate partner, or an immediate family member of that person by strangling or suffocating; > > shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.” > . ####
(2)Clerical amendment **[**[10 U.S.C. 877](/us/usc/t10/s877)**]** The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter X of chapter 47 of such title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice)is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 928a (article 128a) the following new item:" “928b. 128b. Domestic violence.” ". ###
(b)Effective Date **[**[10 U.S.C. 928b note](/us/usc/t10/s928b)**]** The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2019, immediately after the coming into effect of the amendments made by the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114-328) as provided in section 5542 of that Act (130 Stat. 2967; 10 U.S.C. 801 note).
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PUNITIVE ARTICLE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
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