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Section 1. Part II of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, is amended as follows:

(a) R.C.M. 916(e)(3) is amended to read as follows:

“(3) Other assaults. It is a defense to any assault punishable under Article 89, 91, 128, or 128b and not listed in paragraphs (e)(1) or (2) of this rule that the accused:

(A) Apprehended, upon reasonable grounds, that bodily harm was about to be inflicted wrongfully on the accused; and

(B) Believed that the force that the accused used was necessary for protection against bodily harm, provided that the force used by the accused was less than force reasonably likely to produce death or grievous bodily harm.”

(b) R.C.M. 916(e)(5) is amended to read as follows:

“(5) Defense of another. The principles of self-defense under paragraphs (e)(1) through (4) of this rule apply to defense of another. It is a defense to homicide, attempted homicide, assault with intent to kill, or any assault under Article 89, 91, 128, or 128b that the accused acted in defense of another, provided that the accused may not use more force than the person defended was lawfully entitled to use under the circumstances.”

Section 2. Part IV of the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, is amended as follows:

(a) A new paragraph 55a is inserted immediately after paragraph 55 to read as follows:

“55a. Article 117a (10 U.S.C. 917a)—Wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images

a. Text of statute.