US Congress House Concurrent Resolution 28 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-4)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Calls for the Secretary of Defense to develop a comprehensive strategy to increase and encourage investigation and prosecution of sexual assault and rape cases in the military. Sets forth elements to be included in such strategy, including: (1) requiring commanders to be held accountable for sexual assaults and rapes in their units and for disposition of such cases; (2) developing prevention and response programs to create a culture that prevents sexual assault and rape in the military and encourages more reporting by victims; (3) reviewing the capacity of the legal infrastructure in the military to investigate and prosecute effectively sexual assault cases; (4) examining any barriers on military facilities to conducting effective investigations of sexual assault and rape cases; and (5) ensuring that the command affords an alleged sexual assault victim an opportunity for a base transfer should a military protection order be issued.

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding sexual assaults and rape in the military.

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]	Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]
Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D-AZ]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Jane Harman [D-CA]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Jim Marshall [D-GA]	Rep. Eric Massa [D-NY]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]
Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA]
Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-06		Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2009-01-27		Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/28/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hconres28/BILLS-111hconres28ih.pdf