US Congress Senate Bill 2843 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on September 17 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

National Guard and Reserve Access to Counsel Act - Expands eligibility for legal assistance provided by the Armed Forces special victims' counsel for eligible members and dependents who are victims of sex-related offenses to include a member of a reserve component who is a victim of an alleged sex-offense during: (1) a period in which the individual served on active duty, full-time National Guard duty, or inactive-duty training; or (2) any period, regardless of the duty status of the individual, if the circumstances of the alleged sex-related offense have a nexus to the military service of the victim, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense (DOD).

National Guard and Reserve Access to Counsel Act

Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]

Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]

Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-09-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

HB4863 (Related) 2014-06-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
HB3979 (Related) 2014-12-19 - Became Public Law No: 113-291.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2843/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2843/BILLS-113s2843is.pdf