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HR 4863 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Crime victims Crimes against women Lawyers and legal services Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Sex offenses

National Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Legal Services Act

Introduced: June 12, 2014 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 12, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 12, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Legal Services Act - Expands eligibility for legal assistance provided by the Armed Forces special victims' counsel for eligible members and dependents who are victims of sex-related offenses to include a member of a reserve component who is a victim of an alleged sex-offense committed by a member of the Armed Forces during: (1) a period in which the individual served on active duty, full-time National Guard duty, or inactive-duty training; or (2) any period, regardless of the duty status of the individual, if the circumstances of the alleged sex-related offense have a nexus to the military service of the individual based on the membership in the Armed Forces of either the victim or the member who allegedly committed such offense.

What's happening now June 20, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2