S. 1799 – Professionalizing the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Act of 2021, introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) on May 25, 2021. This bill is to professionalize the position of Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) in the military, and for other purposes. Assessment? This bill only addresses the professionalism of one of the many jobs within the DoD Sexual Assault Response Prevention (SAPR) Program, and it leaves out the victim advocate. Victim Advocates are the ones that have the most face time with victims, and needs just as much support as the SARCs. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1799/text?
H.R. 4104 – Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act, introduced by Rep. Jackie Speier on June 23, 2021. This bill is to reform the disposition of charges and convening of courts-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and increase the prevention of sexual assaults and other crimes in the military. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4104/text?
H.R. 1620 – Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021, introduced by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX-18) on March 8, 2021. This bill is to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes, and for veterans this would include legal assistance provided at a facility operated by the VA, these legal services in connection with medical services and other unmet legal needs, like child custody, elder law, and landlord tenant disputes. Also provide assistance for housing under Homeless Veterans Program, to include homeless veterans with special needs, and finanical assistance for very low income veteran families in permanent housing. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1620/text?
H.R. 2146/S. 906 – Military Family Violence Prevention Act, introduced by Rep. David Joyce (R-OH-14) & Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) on March 23, 2021. This bill is to expand and enhance programs and activities of the Department of Defense for prevention of and response to domestic abuse and child abuse and neglect among military families, and for other purposes. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1620/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22veteran+suicide%22%2C%22veteran%22%2C%22suicide%22%5D%7D&s=5&r=76&overview=open#content
H.R. 4452 – Military Sexual Trauma Retirement Equity Act, introduced by Rep. Jennifer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR) on July 16, 2021. This bill is to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligibility for certain special compensation to certain retired survivors of military sexual trauma. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4452/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22military+sexual+trauma%22%2C%22military%22%2C%22sexual%22%2C%22trauma%22%5D%7D&r=1&s=1
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S. 3025/H.R. 5666 – Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2021, introduced by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) & Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1) on October 20, 2021. This bill is to to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3025/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22military+sexual+trauma%22%2C%22military%22%2C%22sexual%22%2C%22trauma%22%5D%7D&s=1&r=2&overview=open#content https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5666/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22military+sexual+trauma%22%2C%22military%22%2C%22sexual%22%2C%22trauma%22%5D%7D&s=1&r=3&overview=open#content
H.R. 2724 – VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act, introduced by Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY-19) on April 21, 2021. This bill is to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2724/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22military+sexual+trauma%22%2C%22military%22%2C%22sexual%22%2C%22trauma%22%5D%7D&s=1&r=4&overview=open#content