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S. 1468Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

Preventing Civilian Casualties in Military Operations Act of 2017

Sponsored by Elizabeth WarrenSen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Introduced June 28, 2017

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The Preventing Civilian Casualties in Military Operations Act of 2017 requires the Department of Defense to report annually on any civilian deaths that result from U.S. military actions. The report must be delivered to the congressional defense committees each year by May 1 and will cover all operations from the previous year. The law applies to all U.S. military operations that cause civilian casualties and is set to expire five years after it becomes law.

Key Provisions

  • The Secretary of Defense must submit an annual, unclassified report (with a possible classified annex) on civilian casualties to the congressional defense committees by May 1 each year.
  • The report must list every U.S. military operation in the prior year that caused civilian casualties, including the date, location, type of operation, and the confirmed number of civilian deaths.
  • The reporting requirement ends five years after the act’s enactment.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

June 28, 2017

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Introduced in Senate

June 28, 2017

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

June 28, 2017

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Introduced in SenateIssued June 28, 2017

II

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1468

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 28, 2017

Ms. Warren introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To require reports on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Preventing Civilian Casualties in Military Operations Act of 2017.

2.

Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations

(a)

Annual report required

Not later than May 1 each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on civilian casualties caused as a result of United States military operations during the preceding year.

(b)

Elements

Each report under subsection (a) shall set forth the following:

(1)

A list of all the United States military operations during the year covered by such report that were confirmed to have resulted in civilian casualties.

(2)

For each military operation listed pursuant to paragraph (1), the following:

(A)

The date.

(B)

The location.

(C)

The type of operation.

(D)

The confirmed number of civilian casualties.

(c)

Form

Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

(d)

Sunset

The requirement to submit a report under subsection (a) shall expire on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(e)

Congressional defense committees defined

In this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.