S 992
113th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Assault and harassment offenses
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Military command and structure
Military personnel and dependents
Sex offenses
A bill to provide for offices on sexual assault prevention and response under the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, to require reports on additional offices and selection of sexual assault prevention and response personnel, and for other purposes.
Introduced: May 21, 2013
Introduced by:
Shaheen, Jeanne
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2013
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-320.
May 21, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 21, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3660)
May 21, 2013
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Requires each Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces to establish and maintain an office within such Chief of Staff on the sexual assault prevention and response program carried out by that armed force.
Directs each military department Secretary to submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of: (1) establishing such an office within each department, and (2) selecting members of the Armed Forces and department personnel to be assigned to positions that include responsibility for sexual assault prevention and response within the Armed Forces.
What's happening now
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-320.
Committees of jurisdiction
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