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HR 5940 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Sex offenses

Military Sexual Assault Transparency and Accountability Act

Introduced: May 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 23, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 23, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Sexual Assault Transparency and Accountability Act

This bill requires the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigations, Prosecutions, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces of the Department of Defense to report to Congress biennially on victims of sexual offenses who are accused of or punished for misconduct or crimes considered collateral to sexual assault investigations of military criminal investigative organizations.

What's happening now May 24, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 23, 2018
Love, Mia
· May 23, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5940: Military Sexual Assault Transparency and Accountability Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5940/
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"H.R. 5940: Military Sexual Assault Transparency and Accountability Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5940/.
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H.R. 5940, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5940/.
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