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Combating Military Sexual Assault Act

Introduced: May 15, 2019 See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 15, 2019
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Combating Military Sexual Assault Act

This bill addresses the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of sexual assault and related offenses in the Armed Forces.

For example, the bill (1) expands training for, and responsibilities of, commanders of the Armed Forces with respect to such assaults; (2) extends the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces; (3) increases the number of digital forensic examiners in each military criminal investigation organization; (4) expands the authority of military judges with respect to certain pretrial matters; (5) makes sexual harassment a specific offense in the Uniform Code of Military Justice; and (6) and requires a pilot program on defense investigators within the military justice system.

What's happening now May 15, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3015 Identical bill Combating Military Sexual Assault Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 16, 2019
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 15, 2019
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · May 15, 2019
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Scott, Rick
Florida · May 15, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1495: Combating Military Sexual Assault Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1495/
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"S. 1495: Combating Military Sexual Assault Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1495/.
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S. 1495, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1495/.
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