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HR 3837 109th Congress House

Military Victims of Violence Confidentiality Act of 2005

Official title: To ensure that the confidential communications of a member of the Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health care professional are not disclosed, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 20, 2005 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommunication in medicineConfidential communicationsCounseling
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Courts-martial and courts of inquiryCrime and Law EnforcementFamiliesFamily violenceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthIdentification devicesLawMental health servicesPhysician-patient privilegeRight of privacySocial WelfareSocial life and customsStalkingVictims of crimes
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sep 20, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 20, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1902)
Sep 20, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 5, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Victims of Violence Confidentiality Act of 2005 - Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to provide that a client has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent any other person from disclosing, a confidential communication made between the client and a victim service organization, or between the client and a health care professional, in a case arising under the UCMJ, if such communication was made for securing advice, counseling, treatment, or assistance concerning the client's mental, physical, or emotional condition caused by domestic violence, family violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault. Provides privilege exceptions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Republican 1
MOORE, DENNIS
· Feb 28, 2006
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 1, 2006
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 16, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 25, 2005
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2005
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 20, 2005
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· Sep 20, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 20, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3837: Military Victims of Violence Confidentiality Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3837/
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"H.R. 3837: Military Victims of Violence Confidentiality Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3837/.
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H.R. 3837, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3837/.
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