Combating Military Sexual Assault Act
Latest action · May 15, 2019 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 15, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Combating Military Sexual Assault Act
This bill addresses the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of sexual assault and related offenses in the Armed Forces.
For example, the bill (1) expands training for, and responsibilities of, commanders of the Armed Forces with respect to such assaults; (2) extends the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces; (3) increases the number of digital forensic examiners in each military criminal investigation organization; (4) expands the authority of military judges with respect to certain pretrial matters; (5) makes sexual harassment a specific offense in the Uniform Code of Military Justice; and (6) and requires a pilot program on defense investigators within the military justice system.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 15, 2019 to May 16, 2019, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | May 15, 2019 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Original | May 15, 2019 |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Original | May 15, 2019 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | May 15, 2019 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | May 15, 2019 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | May 16, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 15, 2019Introduced in Senate
- May 15, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3015 | Combating Military Sexual Assault Act | Identical bill | May 24, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Crimes against women
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Defense
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Due process and equal protection
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Higher education
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Lawyers and legal services
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Military command and structure
- Military education and training
- Military law
- Military personnel and dependents
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Research administration and funding
- Right of privacy
- Sex offenses
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 15, 2019Introduced in Senate
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