Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part II · Chapter 47 — Uniform Code of Military Justice
§ 928b. Art. 128b. Domestic violence
Statutory text
In General.—
Any person who—
commits a violent offense against a spouse, an intimate partner, a dating partner, or an immediate family member of that person;
with intent to threaten or intimidate a spouse, an intimate partner, a dating partner, or an immediate family member of that person—
commits an offense under this chapter against any person; or
commits an offense under this chapter against any property, including an animal;
with intent to threaten or intimidate a spouse, an intimate partner, a dating partner, or an immediate family member of that person, violates a protection order;
with intent to commit a violent offense against a spouse, an intimate partner, a dating partner, or an immediate family member of that person, violates a protection order; or
assaults a spouse, an intimate partner, a dating partner, or an immediate family member of that person by strangling or suffocating;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Definitions.—
In this section, the terms “dating partner”, “immediate family”, and “intimate partner” have the meanings given such terms in section 930 of this title (article 130).
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title V § 532(a)(1) · 132 Stat. 1636
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 928b
Added Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title V, § 532(a)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1759
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title V, § 532(a)(1), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1759Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) 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 928a (article 128a) the following new section (article): “§ 928b. Art. 128b. “Any person who— “(1) commits a violent offense against a spouse, an intimate partner, or an immediate family member of that person; “(2) with intent to threaten or intimidate a spouse, an intimate partner, or an immediate family member of that person— “(A) commits an offense under this chapter against any person; or “(B) commits an offense under this chapter against any property, including an animal; “(3) with intent to threaten or intimidate a spouse, an intimate partner, or an immediate family member of that person, violates a protection order; “(4) with intent to commit a violent offense against a spouse, an intimate partner, or an immediate family member of that person, violates a protection order; or “(5) assaults a spouse, an intimate partner, or an immediate family member of that person by strangling or suffocating; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.” .National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Pub. L. 116–92 div. A title XVII § 1731(a)(20) · 133 Stat. 1198
Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 928b
Pub. L. 116–92 inserted section catchline. Identical section catchline had been editorially supplied
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 116–92 inserted section catchline. Identical section catchline had been editorially supplied.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(20) The heading of section 928b (article 128b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended to read as follows: “§ 928b. Art. 128b. Domestic violence” .National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Pub. L. 118–31 div. A title V § 531(d)(1) · 137 Stat. 136
Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 928b
Pub. L. 118–31 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 928b
Pub. L. 118–31 inserted heading
Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 928b
Pub. L. 118–31 inserted “a dating partner,” after “an intimate partner,” wherever appearing
Added · 10 U.S.C. § 928b
Pub. L. 118–31 added subsec. (b)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 118–31 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, inserted “a dating partner,” after “an intimate partner,” wherever appearing, and added subsec. (b).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Article 128b; domestic violence.— Section 928b of title 10, United States Code (article 128b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “Any person” and inserting “(a) In General.—Any person”; (B) in subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1) of this section, by inserting “a dating partner,” after “an intimate partner,” each place it appears; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) Definitions.— In this section, the terms ‘dating partner’, ‘immediate family’, and ‘intimate partner’ have the meanings given such terms in section 930 of this title (article 130).” .
6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments2019–2023 · 2 rounds
2023
Pub. L. 118–31 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, inserted “a dating partner,” after “an intimate partner,” wherever appearing, and added subsec. (b).
2019
Pub. L. 116–92 inserted section catchline. Identical section catchline had been editorially supplied.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title V, § 532(b), , 132 Stat. 1760, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall take effect on , immediately after the coming into effect of the amendments made by the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 114–328) [see Tables for classification] as provided in section 5542 of that Act (130 Stat. 2967; 10 U.S.C. 801 note).”
Credits
2018–2023 · 3 acts
- 2018Added Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title V, § 532(a)(1), , 132 Stat. 1759
- 2019amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, § 1731(a)(20), , 133 Stat. 1813
- 2023Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title V, § 531(d)(1), , 137 Stat. 259.
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(Added Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title V, § 532(a)(1), , 132 Stat. 1759; amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, § 1731(a)(20), , 133 Stat. 1813; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title V, § 531(d)(1), , 137 Stat. 259.)