Skip to content
The FormationAccountability Project

Legislative research · Independent discussion draft

Research Informing the Military Accountability and Service Member Protection Act

Legal scholarship, empirical inquiry, implementation analysis, and documented policy questions for the proposed Act.

Military Accountability and Service Member Protection Act of 2027 (MAPSA) is an independently developed legislative framework. It is not enacted law, introduced legislation, or an officially endorsed congressional proposal.

Research findings must be displayed accurately even when they conflict with a proposed provision. Support for MAPSA is not a condition of academic collaboration.

Eight Titles · Research agenda

Title 1

Abuse of Military Authority, Cruelty, Oppression, and Maltreatment

Article 93 reform, offense definitions, lawful leadership safeguards, sentencing, and due process.

Documented policy questions

  • — Are the proposed elements clear and administrable?
  • — How do sentencing ranges interact with proportionality and lawful command authority?

Related academic research

  • Law Schools
  • Psychology Departments
Explore the research consortium
Review the legislative topic

Title 2

Retaliation and Falsification of Official Military Records

Articles 107 and 132, evidentiary standards, reporting protections, and administrative consequences.

Documented policy questions

  • — Which evidentiary standards distinguish intentional falsification from good-faith error?
  • — How effectively do current reporting protections address retaliation?

Related academic research

  • Law Schools
  • Criminal Justice Departments
Explore the research consortium
Review the legislative topic

Title 3

Independent Investigations, Exclusive OSTC Authority, and Administrative Accountability

OSTC jurisdiction, independent investigations, standardized intake, administrative accountability, and post-investigation record review.

Documented policy questions

  • — Which conflicts of interest warrant independent referral?
  • — What resources and oversight would expanded OSTC jurisdiction require?

Related academic research

  • Criminal Justice Departments
  • Public Policy Schools
Explore the research consortium
Review the legislative topic

Title 4

Maltreatment Response Coordination, Reporting, and Victim Legal Assistance

Independent MRCs, restricted and unrestricted reporting, confidentiality limits, victim counsel, and due process.

Documented policy questions

  • — How can reporting choices operate accurately alongside mandatory referrals and existing SAPR procedures?
  • — What staffing, confidentiality, and legal-assistance capacity would implementation require?

Related academic research

  • Law Schools
  • Social Work Departments
Explore the research consortium
Review the legislative topic

Title 5

Protective Measures, Military Protective Orders, and Expedited Transfers

Individualized safety assessments, protective-order review, expedited transfers, and nonpunitive safeguards.

Documented policy questions

  • — Which standards protect safety without presuming guilt or imposing punitive measures?
  • — How would expedited decisions affect readiness, families, careers, and installation resources?

Related academic research

  • Public Policy Schools
  • Social Work Departments
Explore the research consortium
Review the legislative topic

Title 6

Service Member Death Investigations and Command-Climate Accountability

Independent investigative review, command-climate assessments, protected communications, and family safeguards.

Documented policy questions

  • — Which qualifying events should trigger independent review?
  • — How can reviews protect families, witnesses, and accused personnel without presuming causation?

Related academic research

  • Public Health Departments
  • Law Schools
Explore the research consortium
Review the legislative topic

Title 7

Unanimous Court-Martial Findings and Due Process

Article 52, procedural fairness, constitutional considerations, and court-martial practice.

Documented policy questions

  • — How would unanimity affect deliberations, deadlock, mistrial, and retrial?
  • — What constitutional and comparative evidence informs the proposal?

Related academic research

  • Law Schools
  • Data Science & Statistics Departments
Explore the research consortium
Review the legislative topic

Title 8

Oversight, Implementation, and Effective Dates

Congressional reporting, implementation requirements, transition periods, and administrative feasibility.

Documented policy questions

  • — What reporting would permit meaningful congressional oversight?
  • — What costs, staffing, and transition arrangements are required?

Related academic research

  • Public Policy Schools
  • Data Science & Statistics Departments
Explore the research consortium
Review the legislative topic