HR 2026 · 114th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

SUPPORT Act

Introduced 2015-04-23· Sponsored by Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]· 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 Military Personnel.(2015-08-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Support Uniformed Patriots; Prevent Offenses and Restore Trust Act or the SUPPORT Act This bill directs the Secretary of a military department to ensure that: the commander of each unit of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps and all professors of military science, senior military instructors, and civilian employees assigned or employed as administrators and instructors of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps receive sexual assault prevention and response training and education; and information regarding legal assistance and the services of the Department of Defense (DOD) sexual assault prevention and response program is made available to such Reserve Officers' Training Corps personnel. The Secretary of DOD (Secretary) shall establish a strategy to prevent retaliation by members of the Armed Forces against other members who report or otherwise intervene on behalf of sexual assault victims. The Secretary or the Secretary of a military department may permit a DOD civilian employee who is a victim of a sex-related offense to obtain the services of a Special Victims' Counsel. The Secretary is directed to improve the Special Victims' Cou…

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Cosponsors (13)

10 Democrats3 Republicans