3.0.0 4485 2023-01-11T13:26:38Z 2023-01-11T13:26:38Z House H HR 2014-04-10 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TURNER:H.R. 4485.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Military Regulation: Article I, Section 8, Clauses 14 and18To make Rules for the government and regulation of the landand naval forces; andTo make all laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all otherpowers vested by this Constitution in the government of theUnited States, or in any department or officer thereof.[Page H3198]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2014-07-01T17:34:38Z Referred to 2014-04-10T13:01:30Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2014-04-11T19:13:15Z Referred to 2014-04-10T13:01:35Z 2014-07-01 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2014-04-11 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2014-04-10 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2014-04-10 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2014-04-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-04-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] Michael Turner R OH R. 10 N T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] Niki Tsongas D MA 3 2014-04-10 True S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2014-04-30 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2014-04-30 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2014-04-30 False S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2014-04-30 False C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2014-05-01 False Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Crime prevention Crime victims Crimes against women Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Evidence and witnesses Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Higher education Judicial procedure and administration Mental health Military command and structure Military education and training Military law Military personnel and dependents Performance measurement Sex offenses Armed Forces and National Security 00 2014-04-10 Introduced in House 2014-07-18T13:48:19Z Furthering Accountability and Individual Rights within the Military Act of 2014 or the Fair Military Act - Directs each Secretary of a military department to ensure that: (1) the written performance appraisals of each member of the Armed Forces include an assessment of the extent to which the member supports that Armed Force's sexual assault prevention and response program, and (2) the performance appraisals of each commanding officer indicate the extent to which such officer has established a command climate in which allegations of sexual assault are properly managed and fairly evaluated and in which a victim can report criminal activity without fear of retaliation.

Requires modification of the Military Rules of Evidence to clarify that the general military character of an accused is not admissible for the purpose of showing the probability of his or her innocence, except that an accused may offer evidence of a trait of his or her military character when that trait is relevant to an element of the offense for which he or she has been charged.

Directs the Secretaries of the military departments and any department in which the Coast Guard is operating to ensure that the provisions of Title XVII (Sexual Assault Prevention and Response and Related Reforms) of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2014 and this Act apply to the United States Military Academy, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, and the Coast Guard Academy.

Requires the independent judicial proceedings panel to conduct assessments of: (1) the use of mental health records by the defense during preliminary hearing and court-martial proceedings, and (2) the use of such records in similar civilian proceedings to determine whether any significant discrepancies exist between the two legal systems.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to submit to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees a report describing the status of the implementation of the sexual assault provisions contained in the NDAAs for FY2012, FY2013, and FY2014 and the sexual assault prevention initiatives announced in memoranda by the Secretary of Defense (DOD) on May 6, 2013, and August 14, 2013.

]]> Fair Military Act Display Title Fair Military Act Official Title as Introduced To provide for additional enhancements to the sexual assault prevention and response activities of the Armed Forces. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Fair Military Act Short Titles as Introduced Furthering Accountability and Individual Rights within the Military Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-04-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4485ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4485ih.xml 2014-07-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.