§ 925.
Art 125. Forcible sodomy; bestiality
(a)
Forcible Sodomy.—
Any person subject to this chapter who engages in unnatural carnal copulation with another person of the same or opposite sex by unlawful force or without the consent of the other person is guilty of forcible sodomy and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(b)
Bestiality.—
Any person subject to this chapter who engages in unnatural carnal copulation with an animal is guilty of bestiality and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(c)
Scope of Offenses.—
Penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete an offense under subsection (a) or (b).
Source
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 74; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title XVII, § 1707(a),Dec. 26, 2013
, 127 Stat. 961; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title V, § 531(d)(1), Dec. 19, 2014
, 128 Stat. 3364; Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5439, Dec. 23, 2016
, 130 Stat. 2953.)Notes
Amendment of Section
Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5439, title LXIII, § 5542,
Dec. 23, 2016
, 130 Stat. 2953, 2967, provided that, effective on the date designated by the President, not later than the first day of the first calendar month beginning two years after Dec. 23, 2016
, with implementing regulations prescribed by the President not later than one year after Dec. 23, 2016
, and with provisions relating to applicability to various situations, this section is generally amended. See 2016 Amendment note below. For text of this section after amendment on the effective date, see Amendment of Analysis and Subchapter note preceding section 877 of this title.|
Historical and Revision Notes |
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Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
925(a) 925(b) | 50:719(a). 50:719(b). | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 125), 64 Stat. 141. |
Amendments
2016—Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to the offenses of forcible sodomy and bestiality.
2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–291 substituted “unlawful force” for “force”.
2013—Pub. L. 113–66 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
“(a) Any person subject to this chapter who engages in unnatural carnal copulation with another person of the same or opposite sex or with an animal is guilty of sodomy. Penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense.
“(b) Any person found guilty of sodomy shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”
Effective Date of 2016 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on the date designated by the President, not later than the first day of the first calendar month beginning two years after
Dec. 23, 2016
, with implementing regulations prescribed by the President not later than one year after Dec. 23, 2016
, and with provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.