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S. 5010 116th Congress Senate

Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020.

Official title: A bill to establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 10, 2020 Introduced by: Mazie K. Hirono Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of JusticeExecutive agency funding and structureFraud offenses and financial crimes
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Intergovernmental relationsLawyers and legal servicesMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' organizations and recognition
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 10, 2020
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 Latest action December 10, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020

This bill establishes the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ).

The initiative shall

  • serve as legal and policy advisor on DOJ's efforts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact service members, veterans, and their families;
  • develop policy recommendations for improved enforcement of federal law to support service members, veterans, and their families;
  • serve as the liaison and point of contact between DOJ and the military departments;
  • provide counsel for the Office of Justice Programs to ensure that funding decisions take into account service members, veterans, and their families;
  • serve as a liaison and point of contact with the Consumer Protection Branch of DOJ's Civil Division with respect to the prosecution of federal crimes involving fraud that target service members; and
  • serve as a liaison and point of contact with other DOJ components as needed to support the enforcement of other federal laws that protect service members and veterans.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4915 Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020.
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Dec 10, 2020
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