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S 4600 116th Congress Senate 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

Introduced: September 16, 2020 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Sep 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 16, 2020
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I Am Vanessa Guillen Act

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

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8270 Related bill I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 2, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 24, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 16, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4600: I Am Vanessa Guillén Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4600/
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"S. 4600: I Am Vanessa Guillén Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4600/.
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S. 4600, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4600/.
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