3.0.0 2146 2023-01-11T13:48:04Z 2023-01-11T13:48:04Z House HR 2021-03-23 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 23, 2021)][House][Pages H1621-H1622]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio:H.R. 2146.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:[[Page H1622]]Article I, Section 8, Clause 14.]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-03-23T15:03:50Z Military Family Violence Prevention Act 117 906 S 2021-03-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Identical bill CRS 2021-03-23 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2021-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000295 Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] David Joyce R OH P. 14 N K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2021-03-23 True R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2021-04-01 False T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] Michael Turner R OH R. 10 2021-04-01 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2021-04-15 False G000582 Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon R PR 0 2021-06-16 False K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2021-07-20 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2021-08-20 False H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2021-11-02 False R000602 Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] Kathleen Rice D NY M. 4 2021-12-20 False Armed Forces and National Security Assault and harassment offenses Congressional oversight Crime prevention Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Domestic violence and child abuse Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Family services Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health promotion and preventive care Mental health Military command and structure Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Sex offenses Armed Forces and National Security 00 2021-03-23 Introduced in House 2021-06-08T17:16:12Z Military Family Violence Prevention Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to take various actions and implement programs related to the prevention of and response to domestic violence and child abuse and neglect among military families.

Specifically, the bill requires DOD to

  • report on current and recommended staffing levels for the Family Advocacy Programs (FAPs) of the Armed Forces at each installation,
  • ensure that appropriate statistical data on incidents report to the FAPs is shared among and across the Armed Forces,
  • establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of various mechanisms to inform families about the FAPs and resiliency training of the Armed Forces during their enrollment in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System,
  • report on the results of the study conducted by the Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services that includes information on initial entry points for use by members of military families seeking support for domestic abuse or child abuse and neglect, and
  • modify internal policy related to FAPs to enhance collaboration among the specified DOD programs (e.g., the Defense Suicide Prevention Office).

Each military department must improve the information available to military families on the services available in connection with domestic abuse or child abuse and neglect.

Finally, the bill requires the Inspector General of DOD to report on best practices among military installations in prevention and response to domestic abuse and child abuse and neglect among military families.

]]> Military Family Violence Prevention Act Display Title Military Family Violence Prevention Act Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Military Family Violence Prevention Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2146ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2146ih.xml 2021-03-23 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. 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.