S 1500
116th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative remedies
Assault and harassment offenses
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Domestic violence and child abuse
Mental health
Military command and structure
Military education and training
Military law
Military personnel and dependents
Personnel records
Sex offenses
Violent crime
Military Special Victims Protection Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Military Special Victims Protection Act of 2019
This bill modifies and establishes requirements relating to the prosecution of sexual misconduct and domestic violence in the Armed Forces, including by restricting initial case determinations to officers of at least a certain grade with special authority and by requiring additional review of certain decisions. The bill also expands legal services and options for victims, including by allowing certain victims who were discharged from service to correct their military records with respect to specified mental health diagnoses.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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