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H.R. 9024House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Harry Lew and Danny Chen Military Justice Reform Act

Sponsored by Judy ChuRep. Judy Chu (D-CA)
Introduced May 26, 2026

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This bill orders the Department of Defense to examine if a distinct hazing crime should be created in the military’s legal code. It requires a feasibility analysis, a draft definition of hazing, and a report of the results to Congress within six months. The goal is to determine whether adding a specific hazing article would improve military justice for service members.

Key Provisions

  • The Secretary of Defense, working with the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice, must study whether a new, separate hazing offense should be added to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
  • The study must include a proposed definition of “hazing” that could be used in such an article.
  • Within 180 days of the law’s enactment, the Secretary must deliver a report with findings and recommendations to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

May 26, 2026

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Introduced in House

May 26, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

May 26, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 26, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9024

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 26, 2026

Ms. Chu (for herself, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Goldman of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Simon, Mr. García of Illinois, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Doggett, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Carson, and Ms. Meng) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Defense to analyze the feasibility and advisability of establishing a separate punitive article on hazing under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Harry Lew and Danny Chen Military Justice Reform Act.

2.

Analysis of potential establishment of separate punitive article on hazing under the Uniform Code of Military Code of Military Justice

(a)

Analysis required

The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice, shall analyze the feasibility and advisability of, and develop recommendations with respect to, modifying chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to establish a separate punitive article on hazing. As part of such analysis, the Secretary shall develop a proposed definition of the term hazing for purposes of such article.

(b)

Report

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the results of the analysis under subsection (a).