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H.R. 4554 116th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and implement a comprehensive anti-harassment and anti-sexual assault policy of the Department of…

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Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and implement a comprehensive anti-harassment and anti-sexual assault policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: September 27, 2019 Introduced by: Julia Brownley Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Assault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes 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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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 27, 2019
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 Latest action September 27, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a policy to end harassment and sexual assault, including sexual and gender-based harassment, at its facilities. The VA must also designate points of contact at each VA facility, Veterans Integrated Service Network, and at the Central Office of the VA to receive reports of harassment and sexual assault.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 23, 2020
Hurd, Will
· Oct 23, 2020
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 21, 2020
Napolitano, Grace
· Sep 17, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Nov 8, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 28, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Oct 22, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 22, 2019
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Oct 16, 2019
Cárdenas, Tony
· Oct 4, 2019
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Oct 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4554: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and implement a comprehensive anti-harassment and anti-sexual assault policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4554/
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"H.R. 4554: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and implement a comprehensive anti-harassment and anti-sexual assault policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4554/.
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H.R. 4554, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4554/.
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[H.R. 4554: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and implement a comprehensive anti-harassment and anti-sexual assault policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4554/)
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