3.0.0 2026 2023-01-11T13:27:35Z 2023-01-11T13:27:35Z House HR 2015-04-23 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 60 (Thursday, April 23, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TURNER:H.R. 2026.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;and To make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and allother Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government ofthe United States or in any Department or Officer thereof[Page H2466]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2015-08-13T20:58:12Z Referred to 2015-04-23T13:03:10Z National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 114 1735 HR 2015-10-22 Vetoed by President. Related bill CRS 2015-08-13 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2015-04-23 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2015-04-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-23 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 2015-04-23 True K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2015-05-12 False C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2015-05-12 False B001286 Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] Cheri Bustos D IL 17 2015-05-12 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2015-05-12 False L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 17 2015-06-09 False S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2015-06-09 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2015-07-09 False A000055 Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] ROBERT ADERHOLT R AL B. 4 2015-07-09 False W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2015-07-27 False T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2015-07-27 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2015-09-25 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2016-04-28 False Armed Forces and National Security Assault and harassment offenses Crime prevention Crime victims Crimes against women Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Employment discrimination and employee rights Health information and medical records Lawyers and legal services Mental health Military education and training Military law Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Performance measurement Sex offenses Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-04-23 Introduced in House 2015-05-13T18:58:23Z Support Uniformed Patriots; Prevent Offenses and Restore Trust Act or the SUPPORT Act

This bill directs the Secretary of a military department to ensure that:

  • the commander of each unit of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps and all professors of military science, senior military instructors, and civilian employees assigned or employed as administrators and instructors of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps receive sexual assault prevention and response training and education; and
  • information regarding legal assistance and the services of the Department of Defense (DOD) sexual assault prevention and response program is made available to such Reserve Officers' Training Corps personnel.

The Secretary of DOD (Secretary) shall establish a strategy to prevent retaliation by members of the Armed Forces against other members who report or otherwise intervene on behalf of sexual assault victims.

The Secretary or the Secretary of a military department may permit a DOD civilian employee who is a victim of a sex-related offense to obtain the services of a Special Victims' Counsel.

The Secretary is directed to improve the Special Victims' Counsel program regarding: (1) criminal justice experience for judge advocates, (2) counsel training, (3) program performance standards, and (4) increased counsel-client communication.

The Secretary shall:

  • provide for revised sexual assault prevention and response training to address the incidence of male service members being sexually assaulted, and appropriate DOD mental and medical care (including improved provider guidelines) for male victims;
  • ensure that mental health records are neither sought from a medical treatment facility by investigators or military justice practitioners nor acknowledged or released by medical treatment facility personnel until their production has been ordered by a military judge or Article 32 hearing officer; and
  • examine DOD and interagency review process for implementing statutory changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and explore streamlining options.
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