HR 4344 · 113th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act

Introduced 2014-03-27· Sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.(2014-04-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act - Establishes a presumption, for the purpose of determining a veteran's eligibility for disability compensation, that a veteran's mental health condition was incurred in or aggravated by military sexual trauma if the veteran so certifies, despite a lack of evidence that such condition or trauma occurred during such service. Makes that presumption rebuttable. Defines "military sexual trauma" as psychological trauma that, in the judgment of a mental health professional, resulted from a physical assault or battery of a sexual nature or sexual harassment that occurred while the veteran was serving on active duty or active duty for training in the Armed Forces.…

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Cosponsors (14)

14 Democrats