A bill to provide for offices on sexual assault prevention and response under the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, to require reports on additional offices and selection of sexual assault prevention and response personnel, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jun 4, 2013 Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-320.
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 21, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires each Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces to establish and maintain an office within such Chief of Staff on the sexual assault prevention and response program carried out by that armed force.
Directs each military department Secretary to submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of: (1) establishing such an office within each department, and (2) selecting members of the Armed Forces and department personnel to be assigned to positions that include responsibility for sexual assault prevention and response within the Armed Forces.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 21, 2013 to Jun 7, 2013, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Original | May 21, 2013 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | May 22, 2013 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | May 23, 2013 | |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Jun 7, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2013Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-320.
- May 21, 2013Introduced in Senate
- May 21, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- May 21, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3660)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Crimes against women
- Department of Defense
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Military command and structure
- Military personnel and dependents
- Sex offenses
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 21, 2013Introduced in Senate
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