    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-288
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil
    Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and for other
    purposes. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Servicemembers and Veterans
    Initiative Act of 2020''.
    SEC. 2. SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS INITIATIVE.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established the Servicemembers and
    Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department
    of Justice.
    (b) Duties.--The Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative shall--
    (1) serve as legal and policy advisor to the Attorney
    General on the Department of Justice's efforts to enforce
    criminal and civil laws that impact servicemembers, veterans,
    and their families;
    (2) <>  develop policy
    recommendations for the Attorney General on how the Department
    of Justice may improve enforcement of Federal law to support
    servicemembers, veterans, and their families;
    (3) serve as the liaison and point of contact between the
    Department of Justice and the military departments;
    (4) provide counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for
    the Office of Justice Programs to ensure funding decisions take
    into account servicemembers, veterans, and their families;
    (5) <>  consult with components of the
    Department of Justice to promote the provision of civil legal
    aid to servicemembers, veterans, and their families;
    (6) serve as a liaison and point of contact with the
    Consumer Protection Branch of the Civil Division of the
    Department of Justice, with respect to the prosecution of
    Federal crimes involving fraud that target servicemembers; and
    (7) serve as a liaison and point of contact with other
    components of the Department of Justice as needed to support the

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    enforcement of other Federal laws that protect servicemembers
    and veterans, as the Attorney General determines appropriate.

    Approved January 5, 2021.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 8354:
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116-618 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
    Dec. 8, considered and passed House.
    Dec. 15, considered and passed Senate.