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H.R. 1082 116th Congress House

SASCA

Official title: To plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting the providers that serve them.

Introduced: February 7, 2019 Introduced by: Pramila Jayapal Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Health Assault and harassment offensesCrime preventionCrime victimsCrimes against women
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Latest action February 7, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Survivors' Access to Supportive Care Act or SASCA

This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements to address the adequacy of access to sexual-assault examinations.

Among other things, the bill establishes (1) a grant program for states to assess the availability of specified providers to perform sexual-assault examinations; (2) a multiagency pilot program to improve training for, and access to, such providers; (3) reporting requirements for hospitals regarding community access to such providers; and (4) a grant program for provider training in rural and tribal settings.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1082: SASCA. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1082/
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"H.R. 1082: SASCA." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1082/.
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H.R. 1082, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1082/.
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[H.R. 1082: SASCA](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1082/)
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