3.0.0 833 2023-01-11T13:36:59Z 2023-01-11T13:36:59Z Senate S 2017-04-05 115 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2017-07-11T18:30:50Z Referred to 2017-04-05T17:03:03Z Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2017 115 1954 HR 2017-04-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Identical bill CRS 2017-07-11 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320. Committee 2017-04-05 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-04-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT N M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2017-04-05 True H001075 Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] Kamala Harris D CA D. 2017-04-05 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2017-04-05 True M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2017-04-05 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2017-04-05 True K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2017-04-05 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2017-04-05 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2017-04-24 False F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2017-05-16 False H001076 Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Maggie Hassan D NH 2017-10-31 False B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2017-11-02 False S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2018-01-23 False B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2018-01-24 False M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2018-03-14 False V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2018-05-24 False Armed Forces and National Security Assault and harassment offenses Congressional oversight Crimes against women Criminal justice information and records Disability assistance Evidence and witnesses Health information and medical records Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Military education and training Military personnel and dependents Sex offenses Sexually transmitted diseases Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Women's health Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-04-05 Introduced in Senate 2017-11-17T19:48:19Z Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2017

This bill expands Department of Defense (DOD) sexual trauma counseling and treatment to include: (1) cyber harassment of a sexual nature, and (2) members of the Armed Forces on active duty for training or inactive duty training.

The bill sets forth the standard of proof, which may be rebutted, in the case of a veteran who claims that a covered mental health condition was incurred in or aggravated by military sexual trauma during active service. The reasons for granting or denying service-connection in each case shall be recorded in full.

DOD shall ensure that: (1) in a compensation claim for post-traumatic stress disorder based on sexual assault, battery, cyber harassment, or harassment experienced during active military service, non-DOD evidence may corroborate the veteran's account of such assault, battery, or harassment; and (2) behavior changes may be considered as corroborating evidence.

DOD shall: (1) report annually through 2027 on submitted claims to identify and track the consistency of decisions across regional offices, (2) inform members of the Armed Forces of their eligibility for services at Vet Centers, and (3) ensure that Sexual Assault Response Coordinators advise members of the Armed Forces who report instances of military sexual trauma about their eligibility for Vet Center services.

]]> Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2017 Display Title Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill 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. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2017 Introduced in Senate 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s833is/xml/BILLS-115s833is.xml 2017-07-11 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320. 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.