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HR 4344 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Crimes against women Disability assistance Evidence and witnesses Mental health Sex offenses Veterans' pensions and compensation

Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act

Introduced: March 27, 2014 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 27, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 27, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act - Establishes a presumption, for the purpose of determining a veteran's eligibility for disability compensation, that a veteran's mental health condition was incurred in or aggravated by military sexual trauma if the veteran so certifies, despite a lack of evidence that such condition or trauma occurred during such service. Makes that presumption rebuttable.

Defines "military sexual trauma" as psychological trauma that, in the judgment of a mental health professional, resulted from a physical assault or battery of a sexual nature or sexual harassment that occurred while the veteran was serving on active duty or active duty for training in the Armed Forces.

What's happening now April 4, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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