US Congress Senate Bill 1689 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 12 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-10-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement, by February 1, 2012, a centralized and comprehensive policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents at each medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including: (1) risk-assessment tools; (2) mandatory security training; (3) physical security precautions (surveillance camera systems and panic alarm systems); (4) criteria and guidance for employees communicating and reporting incidents to specified supervisory personnel, VA law enforcement officials, and the Office of Inspector General; (4) an oversight system within the Veterans Health Administration; (5) procedures for VA law enforcement officials investigating, tracking, and closing reported incidents; and (6) clinical guidance for treating sexual assaults reported over 72 hours after assault. Requires the Secretary to: (1) submit an annual report to Congress on such incidents and policy implementation, and (2) prescribe applicable regulations. Repeals required annual reports concerning registered nurse staffing at VA health care facilities.

Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention Act of 2011

Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-10-12	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB2074 (Related) 2011-10-11 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
HB1627 (Related) 2012-08-06 - Became Public Law No: 112-154.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1689/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1689/BILLS-112s1689is.pdf