PROHIBITION ON SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES BY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF CERTAIN SEXUAL OFFENSES.

SEC. 1711. PROHIBITION ON SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES BY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF CERTAIN SEXUAL OFFENSES. (a) Prohibition.— (1) In general.—Chapter 37 of title 10, United States Code, is amended adding at the end the following new section: “SEC. 657. [10 U.S.C. 657] Prohibition on service in the armed forces by individuals convicted of certain sexual offenses “(a) Prohibition on Commissioning or Enlistment. A person who has been convicted of an offense specified in subsection (b) under Federal or State law may not be processed for commissioning or permitted to enlist in the armed forces. “(b) Covered Offenses. An offense specified in this subsection is any felony offense as follows: “(1) Rape or sexual assault. “(2) Forcible sodomy. “(3) Incest. “(4) An attempt to commit an offense specified in paragraph (1) through (3), as punishable under applicable Federal or State law.” . (2) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 37 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “657. Prohibition on service in the armed forces by individuals convicted of certain sexual offenses.” . (b) Repeal of Superseded Prohibition.—Section 523 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1723; 10 U.S.C. 504 note) is repealed.