HRES 213 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Establishing the Special Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces to conduct oversight, ensure accountability, and report on the activities of the Department of Defense to prevent, reduce, prosecute, and provide victims' services for cases of sexual assault and abuse in the Armed Forces.

Introduced May 14, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Betty McCollum D-MN

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Latest action · May 14, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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  1. IntroducedMay 14, 2013
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Establishes the Special Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces to conduct oversight, ensure accountability, and report to the House of Representatives on activities of the Department of Defense (DOD) to prevent, reduce, prosecute, and provide victims' services for cases of sexual assault and abuse within the Armed Forces.

Gives the Special Committee jurisdiction and oversight responsibility to conduct investigations into issues related to sexual assault and abuse in DOD, including prevention and victim services and care.

Cosponsors 60

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2013 to Jul 9, 2013; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMay 14, 2013
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalMay 14, 2013
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalMay 14, 2013
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalMay 14, 2013
D-CAJackie SpeierOriginalMay 14, 2013
I-AZKyrsten SinemaOriginalMay 14, 2013
D-OHMarcy KapturOriginalMay 14, 2013
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalMay 14, 2013
D-OHTim RyanOriginalMay 14, 2013
D-WAAdam SmithMay 15, 2013
D-NHAnn M. KusterMay 15, 2013
D-MEChellie PingreeMay 15, 2013
D-CADoris O. MatsuiMay 15, 2013
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardMay 15, 2013
D-MNRichard M. NolanMay 15, 2013
D-MDChris Van HollenMay 17, 2013
D-TNJim CooperMay 17, 2013
D-CAJudy ChuMay 17, 2013
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoMay 17, 2013
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaMay 17, 2013
D-WIRon KindMay 17, 2013
D-MAStephen F. LynchMay 17, 2013
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsMay 20, 2013
D-TXBeto O'RourkeMay 20, 2013
D-TXJoaquin CastroMay 20, 2013
D-FLKathy CastorMay 20, 2013
D-CAMichael M. HondaMay 20, 2013
D-NYNita M. LoweyMay 20, 2013
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioMay 20, 2013
D-MARichard E. NealMay 20, 2013
D-NHCarol Shea-PorterMay 22, 2013
D-CAJared HuffmanMay 22, 2013
D-CAJulia BrownleyMay 22, 2013
D-MNKeith EllisonMay 22, 2013
D-INAndré CarsonMay 24, 2013
D-MIDaniel T. KildeeJun 3, 2013
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.Jun 3, 2013
D-CTElizabeth H. EstyJun 3, 2013
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyJun 3, 2013
D-WAJim McDermottJun 3, 2013
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.Jun 3, 2013
D-WASuzan K. DelBeneJun 3, 2013
D-MDElijah E. CummingsJun 4, 2013
D-MAJohn F. TierneyJun 4, 2013
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroJun 4, 2013
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyJun 12, 2013
D-PAMatt CartwrightJun 12, 2013
D-VTPeter WelchJun 12, 2013
D-TXGene GreenJun 13, 2013
D-NJRobert E. AndrewsJun 13, 2013
D-NYSteve IsraelJun 13, 2013
D-AZAnn KirkpatrickJun 14, 2013
D-MAJames P. McGovernJun 14, 2013
D-WADenny HeckJun 17, 2013
D-FLCorrine BrownJun 19, 2013
D-NYGrace MengJun 19, 2013
D-TNSteve CohenJun 27, 2013
D-ORSuzanne BonamiciJun 27, 2013
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyJul 8, 2013
D-FLLois FrankelJul 9, 2013

Committees 1

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ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseRules Committee
Referred May 14, 2013

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 14, 2013Introduced in House
  2. May 14, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Research

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Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
Establishing the Special Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces to conduct oversight, ensure accountability, and report on the activities of the Department of Defense to prevent, reduce, prosecute, and provide victims' services for cases of sexual assault and abuse in the Armed Forces.

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  1. May 14, 2013Introduced in House

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