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H.R. 5328 108th Congress House

Preventing Sexual Assaults in the Military Act of 2004

Official title: To provide additional funding to prevent sexual assaults in the military.

Introduced: October 8, 2004 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security AuthorizationCrime and Law EnforcementCriminal investigationDNA
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Department of DefenseEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEvidence (Law)Forensic medicineGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHigher educationIdentification of criminalsLaboratoriesLawMedical personnelMilitary and naval offensesMilitary basesMilitary hospitalsMilitary medicineMilitary personnelNursesRapeScience, Technology, CommunicationsService academiesWomen
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 11, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1922-1923)
Oct 8, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Oct 8, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 11, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1922-1923)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Sexual Assaults in the Military Act of 2004 - Authorizes necessary appropriations to: (1) eliminate the backlog in processing DNA evidence at military DNA laboratories, including the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory; (2) ensure that DNA testing and analysis of samples from crimes, including sexual assault and other serious violent crimes, are carried out in a timely manner; (3) distribute a sufficient amount of DNA evidence kits to each military academy, domestic military base, overseas military base, and theater of operations; and (4) ensure that at least one military medical personnel member trained as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) or Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) is on duty at all times in the health care facility of each military academy, domestic military military base, overseas military base, and theater of operations, except where a memorandum of understanding ensures that a nonmilitary SANE or SAFE is on duty at all times.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5328: Preventing Sexual Assaults in the Military Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5328/
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"H.R. 5328: Preventing Sexual Assaults in the Military Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5328/.
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H.R. 5328, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5328/.
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