3.0.0 3015 2025-06-27T22:03:42Z 2025-06-27T22:03:42Z House H HR 2023-04-28 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 72 (Friday, April 28, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. LaLOTA:H.R. 3015.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:To reduce the numer of members of the Armed Forcesstationed in certain foreign countries with which the UnitedStates does not have a proper and enforceable Status ofForces Agreement, and for other purposes.[Page H2120]</pre> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-04-28T13:07:05Z 118 3849 HR 2023-07-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development. Identical bill CRS 119 3015 HR 2025-06-05 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13. Identical bill CRS 2023-04-28 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2023-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000598 Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] Nick LaLota R NY 1 N K000399 Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A [R-VA-2] Jennifer Kiggans R VA A. 2 2023-05-25 False Armed Forces and National Security Armed Forces and National Security 2023-05-15T12:15:17Z

00 2023-04-28 Introduced in House 2023-12-08T14:40:17Z <p><b>Safeguarding Our Forces Abroad Act or the SOFA Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to reduce, at a rate of 1% each month, the number of members of the Armed Forces stationed in foreign countries where (1) at least 1,000 members of the Armed Forces were stationed in the previous fiscal year, and (2) there are not enforceable Status of Forces Agreements in place that contain specified elements. </p> <p>Specifically, the bill applies to countries that do not have enforceable Status of Forces Agreements in place that</p> <ul> <li>prohibit pretrial detention of any member of the Armed Forces who has been accused of committing a non-violent crime,</li> <li>guarantees an accused member of the Armed Forces immediate access to legal counsel and language translation services during the legal process,</li> <li>guarantees an accused member of the Armed Forces may not be compelled to be a witness against themselves, and</li> <li>guarantees an accused member of the Armed Forces will be protected from confessions obtained through torture, coercion, threats, violence, or any means of improper influence.</li> </ul> <p>The requirement to reduce force numbers may be waived if DOD certifies to Congress that it is in the national security interests of the United States to avoid a reduction in forces.</p>

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