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S. 1581 113th Congress Senate

Survivors of Military Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide counseling and treatment for sexual trauma to members of the Armed Forces, to require the Secr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide counseling and treatment for sexual trauma to members of the Armed Forces, to require the Secretary to screen veterans for domestic abuse, to require the Secretary to submit reports on military sexual trauma and domestic abuse, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 4, 2013 Introduced by: Bernard Sanders Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrime victimsCrimes against women
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Department of DefenseDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisDomestic violence and child abuseEmergency medical services and trauma careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsSex offensesVeterans' medical care
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Nov 19, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 30, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
Oct 28, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 28, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 19, 2013

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Survivors of Military Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide counseling and care and services for sexual trauma to active-duty members of the Armed Forces. (Under current law, such services are provided only to veterans.) Prohibits such a member from being required to obtain a referral before receiving such services.

Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a screening mechanism to be used when a veteran seeks VA health care services to detect if such veteran has been a victim of domestic abuse in order to improve such treatment and assess the prevalence of such abuse in the veteran population.

Requires the Secretary to report to the congressional veterans committees on treatment and services available from the VA for male veterans who experience military sexual trauma compared to such treatment and services available to female veterans who experience such trauma.

Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee, annually for a six-year period, to report to the defense and appropriations committees on the transition from the Department of Defense (DOD) to the VA of treatment of individuals who have experienced military sexual trauma or domestic abuse.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1950 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
  • S 1982 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
  • S 2413 Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 4, 2013
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