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HR 1403 109th Congress House

Department of Defense Office of the Victim Advocate Act of 2005

Official title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Defense an Office of the Victim Advocate, to prescribe the functions of that office, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 6, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 6, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Defense Office of the Victim Advocate Act of 2005 - Establishes an Office of the Victim Advocate within the Office of the Secretary of Defense to assist victims of sexual misconduct and interpersonal violence occurring among members of the Armed Forces or between members of the Armed Forces and family members and partners.

Requires the Director of the Office to carry out specified coordination, evaluation and review, policy, and education and training functions, and to submit to the Secretary an annual report assessing the current state of affairs within military departments relative to interpersonal violence and sexual misconduct. Requires the Secretary to transmit the Director's report to Congress with additional comments.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 17, 2005
Watson, Diane
· Mar 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1403: Department of Defense Office of the Victim Advocate Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1403/
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"H.R. 1403: Department of Defense Office of the Victim Advocate Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1403/.
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