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S 2703 113th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Assault and harassment offenses Crime victims Crimes against women Health personnel Medical tests and diagnostic methods Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Sex offenses

Military SAFE Standards Act

Introduced: July 30, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 30, 2014
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Military SAFE Standards Act - Requires sexual assault forensic examiners (SAFEs) for the Armed Forces to be members of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense (DOD) or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) who are physicians, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, physician assistants, or registered nurses. Permits an independent duty corpsman or equivalent to be assigned as a SAFE if the assignment of such a physician, assistant, or nurse is impracticable.

Directs the DOD and DHS Secretaries to: (1) assign at least one SAFE at each military medical treatment facility in the United States and overseas; or (2) enter into agreements with facilities with appropriate resources for the provision of sexual assault forensic examinations for the Armed Forces. Requires at least one SAFE to be assigned to each naval vessel.

Requires the Secretary concerned to establish a SAFE certification program that includes training in sexual assault forensic examinations.

What's happening now July 30, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 30, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2703: Military SAFE Standards Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2703/
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"S. 2703: Military SAFE Standards Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2703/.
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S. 2703, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2703/.
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