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H.R. 9024

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9024, the Harry Lew and Danny Chen Military Justice Reform Act, was introduced in the House on May 26, 2026 by Rep. Judy Chu (D) with 18 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on May 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 9024 has 18 co-sponsors.

hr9024/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9024 IH: Harry Lew and Danny Chen Military Justice Reform Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-26
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 I  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).

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-05-26
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Judy Chu (D) sponsors H.R. 9024, and 18 members have co-sponsored it, 17 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9024 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · May 26, 2026 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9024 has taken 2 actions since May 26, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 26, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 26, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 9024 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 9024.

Titles

H.R. 9024 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Harry Lew and Danny Chen Military Justice Reform Act — Display Title
  • Harry Lew and Danny Chen Military Justice Reform Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9024 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9024’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr9024/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9024, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 26, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. CHU:H.R. 9024.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H3735]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com