US Congress Senate Bill 871 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-13-1)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-06-04 - Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-320.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Combating Military Sexual Assault Act of 2013 - Directs each military department Secretary to implement a program providing a Special Victims' Counsel (Counsel) to a victim of a sexual assault committed by a member of the Armed Forces (member). Outlines Counsel qualifications and duties, including providing advice and assistance in connection with criminal and civil legal matters related to the assault. Allows a member or member dependent who is a victim of an assault by another member to receive Counsel assistance. Requires such victim to be informed of the availability of such assistance at the time the victim originally seeks assistance from a sexual response coordinator or sexual assault victim advocate, a military criminal investigator, a victim/witness liaison, a trial counsel, health care providers, or any other personnel designated by the Secretary concerned. Makes such assistance available regardless of whether the victim elects unrestricted or restricted (confidential) reporting of the incident. Provides additional duties of the Director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office within the Department of Defense (DOD), including: (1) providing guidance and assistance for the military departments in addressing matters relating to sexual assault prevention and response, (2) acting as liaison between DOD and other federal and state agencies on sexual assault prevention and response programs, and (3) overseeing development of program guidance and joint planning objectives in support of such program. Requires the Director to also collect and maintain data of the military departments concerning sexual assault prevention and response. Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to provide for disposition and other requirements in connection with charges of rape or sexual assault, and to provide for victims' rights under such actions (including the right to a Counsel). Adds new provisions to the UCMJ concerning the commission of a sexual act upon, or abusive sexual contact with, a member by a military instructor. Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to require the National Guard of each state and territory to ensure that a sexual assault response coordinator is available at all times to its members.

Combating Military Sexual Assault Act of 2013

Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC]
Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]	Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]	Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]	Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]
Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]	Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]
Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]	Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]	Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-04	Senate	Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-320.
2013-05-07	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3162-3163)
2013-05-07	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3161-3162)

HB2002 (Related) 2013-06-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/871/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s871/BILLS-113s871is.pdf