US Congress Senate Bill 1581 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 28 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-11-19 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Survivors of Military Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide counseling and care and services for sexual trauma to active-duty members of the Armed Forces. (Under current law, such services are provided only to veterans.) Prohibits such a member from being required to obtain a referral before receiving such services. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a screening mechanism to be used when a veteran seeks VA health care services to detect if such veteran has been a victim of domestic abuse in order to improve such treatment and assess the prevalence of such abuse in the veteran population. Requires the Secretary to report to the congressional veterans committees on treatment and services available from the VA for male veterans who experience military sexual trauma compared to such treatment and services available to female veterans who experience such trauma. Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee, annually for a six-year period, to report to the defense and appropriations committees on the transition from the Department of Defense (DOD) to the VA of treatment of individuals who have experienced military sexual trauma or domestic abuse.

Survivors of Military Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse Act of 2013

Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]

Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-11-19	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2013-10-30	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
2013-10-28	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

SB1950 (Related) 2014-02-04 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S736)
SB1982 (Related) 2014-02-27 - S.AMDT.2766 SA 2766 fell when SA 2747 fell. (consideration: CR S1210)
SB2413 (Related) 2014-06-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1581/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1581/BILLS-113s1581is.pdf