[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1203 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1203

 To amend chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice), to define and punish stalking by persons subject 
                            to that chapter.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2005

Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California introduced the following bill; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice), to define and punish stalking by persons subject 
                            to that chapter.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Military Stalking Prevention Act of 
2005''.

SEC. 2. STALKING.

    (a) 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 917 (article 117) the following new section:
``Sec. 917a. 117a. Stalking
    ``Any person subject to this chapter who wrongfully and knowingly 
engages in a course of conduct, or a course of unwanted communication, 
that would cause emotional distress to a reasonable person or would 
place a reasonable person in fear of injury to the person, property, or 
reputation of that person or any other person, is guilty of stalking 
and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 917 (article 117) the following new item:

``917a. 117a. Stalking.''.
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