Preventing Civilian Casualties in Military Operations Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1468
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Introduced: 2017-06-28
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

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Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Preventing Civilian Casualties in Military Operations Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Defense to report annually to the congressional defense committees on civilian casualties caused as a result of U. S. military operations during the preceding year.</p>

tv_txt: 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.