[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6079. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Grassley) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 539F. RIGHTS OF THE VICTIM UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF 
                   MILITARY JUSTICE.

       Section 806b(a) of title 10, United States Code (article 
     6b(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(10) The right not to be prevented from, or charged for, 
     receiving a medical forensic examination.
       ``(11) In the case of offenses involving sexual assault:
       ``(A) The right to have a sexual assault evidence 
     collection kit or its probative contents preserved, without 
     charge for the duration of the maximum applicable statute of 
     limitations or 20 years, whichever is shorter.
       ``(B) The right to be informed of any result of a sexual 
     assault evidence collection kit, including a DNA profile 
     match, toxicology report, or other information collected as 
     part of a medical forensic examination, if such disclosure 
     would not impede or compromise an ongoing investigation.
       ``(C) The right to be informed in writing of policies 
     governing the collection and preservation of a sexual assault 
     evidence collection kit.
       ``(D) The right to be informed of the status and location 
     of a sexual assault evidence collection kit.
       ``(E) The right, upon written request, to receive written 
     notification from the appropriate official with custody not 
     later than 60 days before the date of the intended 
     destruction or disposal.
       ``(F) The right, upon written request, to be granted 
     further preservation of the kit or its probative contents.''.
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