S 1917 · 113th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Victims Protection Act of 2014

Introduced 2014-01-14· Sponsored by Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.(2014-06-20)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 2014-03-10
Roll #62
Yea 97Nay 0
PassedSenate · 2014-03-10
Roll #62
Yea 97Nay 0

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Victims Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (NDAA 2014) to enhance the sexual assault prevention and response program activities of the Armed Forces by: (1) requiring victims of sexual assaults to be advised of the advantages and disadvantages of prosecuting such assaults by court-martial or in a civilian court; (2) requiring performance appraisals of military officers and enlisted personnel to include an assessment of their support for sexual assault prevention and response programs; (3) requiring a process for command climate assessment and for a confidential challenge by sexual assault victims of the terms or characterization of their discharge or separation from the Armed Forces; (4) modifying the Military Rules of Evidence to eliminate the use of good military character evidence (good soldier defense) in criminal proceedings unless it is relevant to an element of an offense for which an accused is charged; (5) making sexual assault prevention and response activities enacted by NDAA 2014 applicable to the U.S. Military Academy, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, and the Coast Guard Academy; and (6) requiring the Sec…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans