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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 17, 2014
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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