A bill to amend section 810 of title 10, United States Code, relating to the confinement of military personnel prior to trial by courts-martial.

Provides that any person charged with an offense in the Armed Forces shall, upon his or his counsel's request, be released from confinement pending trial of the charges against him unless substantial and convincing evidence is presented to the appropriate Judge Advocate General, or to a military judge designated by the appropriate Judge Advocate General, that pre-trial confinement is necessary to assure the presence of the accused for trial and the Judge Advocate General or law officer, as the case may be, issues an order authorizing the continued pretrial confinement of the accused.

Provides that the provisions of this Act shall become effective on the first day of the sixth calendar month following the month in which this Act is enacted.