In this title, the term “covered misconduct” means—

1. (1) rape and sexual assault, as described in sections 920(a) and 920(b) of title 10 (articles 120(a) and 120(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
2. (2) sexual harassment, as described in Executive Order 14062 dated January 26, 2022, and enumerated under section 934 of title 10 (article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
3. (3) abusive sexual contact and aggravated sexual contact, as described in sections 920(c) and 920(d) of title 10 (articles 120(c) and 120(d) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
4. (4) wrongful broadcast, dissemination, or creation of content as described in sections 917 ¹ and 920c of title 10 (articles 117a and 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
5. (5) the child pornography offenses as described in section 934 of title 10 (article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice);
6. (6) rape and sexual assault of a child, other sexual misconduct, and stalking, as described in sections 920b, 920c(a), and 930 of title 10 (articles 120b, 120c, and 130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); and
7. (7) domestic violence, as described in section 928b of title 10 (article 128b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).

(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXV, § 7511(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1806.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Executive Order 14062, referred to in par. (2), is Ex. Ord. No. 14062, Jan. 26, 2022, 87 F.R. 4763, which is listed in a table under section 801 of Title 10, Armed Forces. For further details, see Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title V, § 539D, Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1699, set out as a note under section 934 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

¹ So in original. Probably should be “917a”.