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<item congress="113" measure-type="hr" measure-number="1864" measure-id="id113hr1864" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2013-05-07" update-date="2013-08-02">
<title>To amend title 10, United States Code, to require an Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions taken in response to making protected communications regarding sexual assault.</title>
<summary summary-id="id113hr1864v81" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2013-08-02">
<action-date>2013-06-27</action-date>
<action-desc>Passed House without amendment</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with respect to the Coast Guard, or any of the military departments to investigate allegations of retaliatory personnel actions taken in response to making protected communications to such Inspector General regarding alleged instances of rape, sexual assault, or other forms of sexual misconduct in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.</p>]]></summary-text>
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<summary summary-id="id113hr1864v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2013-05-15">
<action-date>2013-05-07</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with respect to the Coast Guard, or any of the military departments to investigate allegations of retaliatory personnel actions taken in response to making protected communications to such Inspector General regarding alleged instances of rape, sexual assault, or other forms of sexual misconduct in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.</p>]]></summary-text>
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