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HR 8270 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Assault and harassment offenses Congressional oversight Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Department of Defense Government liability Government studies and investigations Intergovernmental relations Judicial procedure and administration Lawyers and legal services Legal fees and court costs Military law Military personnel and dependents Right of privacy Sex offenses

I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020

Introduced: September 16, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Sep 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 16, 2020
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I Am Vanessa Guillen Act of 2020

This bill addresses the response of the Department of Defense to sex-related offenses committed against members of the Armed Forces, including allowing a member to confidentially allege a complaint of sexual harassment to an individual outside the immediate chain of command of that member.

What's happening now September 16, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 154
All 154 Democratic 102 Republican 11
Brooks, Susan
· Dec 4, 2020
Hagedorn, Jim
· Dec 4, 2020
Cartwright, Matt
· Dec 2, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Dec 2, 2020
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Dec 2, 2020
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Dec 2, 2020
Murphy, Stephanie
· Dec 2, 2020
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Nov 9, 2020
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Nov 9, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Nov 9, 2020
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 9, 2020
Yarmuth, John
· Nov 9, 2020
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Oct 16, 2020
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Oct 16, 2020
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Oct 16, 2020
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Oct 16, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Oct 9, 2020
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Oct 9, 2020
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Oct 1, 2020
Garcia, Mike
· Oct 1, 2020
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Oct 1, 2020
Wexton, Jennifer
· Oct 1, 2020
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Sep 29, 2020
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 29, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Sep 29, 2020
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Sep 29, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Sep 29, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Sep 29, 2020
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 29, 2020
Perlmutter, Ed
· Sep 29, 2020
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Sep 29, 2020
Tipton, Scott
· Sep 29, 2020
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Sep 24, 2020
Demings, Val
· Sep 24, 2020
KIND, RON
· Sep 24, 2020
Rice, Kathleen
· Sep 24, 2020
Rooney, Francis
· Sep 24, 2020
Sarbanes, John
· Sep 24, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· Sep 22, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 22, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Sep 22, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Sep 22, 2020
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 22, 2020
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 22, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Sep 22, 2020
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Sep 22, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 21, 2020
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