A bill to improve and enhance the capabilities of the Department of Defense to prevent and respond to sexual assault in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Latest action · May 5, 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 5, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the officials authorized to receive a restricted reporting by a member of the Armed Forces (member) of an allegation of sexual assault without resulting in the initiation of an official investigative process to include judge advocates.
Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to modify the Military Rules of Evidence to provide a member the privilege to refuse to disclose in a military proceeding a confidential communication between a member and a Victim Advocate, if such communication was made to facilitate victim advocacy.
Requires each Sexual Assault Response Coordinator to be a member on active duty or a full-time civilian DOD employee. Prohibits any contractor personnel from acting as Coordinators. Requires each military battalion to have at least one Victim Advocate who is either a member on active duty or a full-time civilian DOD employee. Directs the Secretary to carry out a training and certification program for such Coordinators.
Requires the DOD position of Director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office to be a position in the Senior Executive Service. Directs the Secretary to standardize and update programs and activities relating to sexual assault prevention and response across the Armed Forces and the military departments.
Requires the Secretary to ensure that training on sexual assault prevention and response is provided to members at each level of professional military education and is uniform across the Armed Forces.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 13, 2010 to Jun 15, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Kay R. Hagan | May 13, 2010 | |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | May 17, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | May 17, 2010 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Jun 9, 2010 | |
| D-WV | Robert C. Byrd | Jun 15, 2010 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Jun 15, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 5, 2010Introduced in Senate
- May 5, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- May 5, 2010Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3166-3167)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Crimes against women
- Department of Defense
- Evidence and witnesses
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Lawyers and legal services
- Military education and training
- Military law
- Military personnel and dependents
- Sex offenses
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 5, 2010Introduced in Senate
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