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HR 5622 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Assault and harassment offenses Crime victims Criminal justice information and records Government information and archives Military command and structure Military personnel and dependents Sex offenses

PERSIST Against MST Act

Introduced: April 25, 2018 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 26, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 25, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 25, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Purposefully Expanding and Reinforcing the Statutes we Insist Support our Troops Against Military Sexual Trauma Act or the PERSIST Against MST Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1) designate a single official or entity within the Office of the Secretary of Defense for oversight of the registered sex offender management program of DOD, and (2) issue guidance relating to expedited transfers for members of the Armed Forces who are victims of a sexual assault or related offense.

What's happening now April 26, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5515 Related bill John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5622: PERSIST Against MST Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5622/
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"H.R. 5622: PERSIST Against MST Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5622/.
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H.R. 5622, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5622/.
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