S 3890 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Prohibiting Certain Off-Post Demonstrations Act of 2024

This bill prohibits active-duty U.S. military members from participating in off-base demonstrations under specific circumstances, directly affecting service members. It bans demonstrations while on-duty, in foreign countries, when illegal or likely violent, while in uniform violating DoD rules, or when opposing U.S. military actions, support for U.S. allies at war, or held outside U.S. or allied embassies. Violations would be punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice as dereliction of duty. The law aims to clarify conduct standards for service members during demonstrations outside military posts.
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Introduced Mar 7, 2024 Last action Mar 7, 2024
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