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S 2843 113th Congress Senate 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 Access to Counsel Act

Introduced: September 17, 2014 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Sep 17, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 17, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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National Guard and Reserve Access to Counsel 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 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 victim, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense (DOD).

What's happening now September 17, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4863 Related bill National Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Legal Services Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2843: National Guard and Reserve Access to Counsel Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2843/
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"S. 2843: National Guard and Reserve Access to Counsel Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2843/.
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S. 2843, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2843/.
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