US Congress House Bill 3767 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Shield Act - Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to permit a Special Victims' Counsel who is representing an alleged victim of a rape, sexual assault, or forcible sodomy offense to speak on behalf of such victim in a preliminary criminal investigation (Article 32 Investigation) of any such offense when the victim has the right to be heard. Prohibits: (1) questions during such investigation about the sexual behavior of an alleged victim that is not directly related to the charge or specification being investigated, or (2) the admission of any evidence to prove or show a sexual predisposition on the part of an alleged victim.

Shield Act

Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]
Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2013-12-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3767/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3767/BILLS-113hr3767ih.pdf