US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 674

Temporary administrative reassignment or removal of a member on active duty accused of committing a sexual assault or related offense

(a)

Guidance for Timely Consideration and Action .—

section 880 of this titleThe Secretary concerned may provide guidance, within guidelines provided by the Secretary of Defense, for commanders regarding their authority to make a timely determination, and to take action, regarding whether a member of the armed forces serving on active duty who is alleged to have committed an offense under section 920, 920b, 920c, or 930 of this title (article 120, 120b, 120c, or 130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) or an attempt to commit such an offense as punishable under (article 80 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) should be temporarily reassigned or removed from a position of authority or from an assignment, not as a punitive measure, but solely for the purpose of maintaining good order and discipline within the member’s unit.
(b)

Time for Determination .—

A determination described in subsection (a) may be made at any time after receipt of notification of an unrestricted report of a sexual assault or other sex-related offense that identifies the member as an alleged perpetrator.

Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title XVII, § 1713(a)127 Stat. 963Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title X, § 1071(f)(8)128 Stat. 3510Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1081(c)(2)(B)131 Stat. 1599(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 12306 of this titleA prior section 674 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–912017—Subsec. (a). substituted “920b, 920c, or 930” for “920a, 920b, 920c, or 925” and “120b, 120c, or 130” for “120a, 120b, 120c, or 125”.

Pub. L. 113–2912014—Subsec. (b). substituted “after receipt” for “afer receipt”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2017 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–91Pub. L. 114–32810 U.S.C. 801section 1081(c)(4) of Pub. L. 115–91section 801 of this titleAmendment by effective immediately after the amendments made by div. E (§§ 5001–5542) of take effect as provided for in section 5542 of that Act ( note) [amendments effective ], see , set out as a note under .