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Military Special Victims Protection Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1500| Senate 
| Updated: 5/16/2019
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (3)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Military Special Victims Protection Act of 2019 This bill modifies and establishes requirements relating to the prosecution of sexual misconduct and domestic violence in the Armed Forces, including by restricting initial case determinations to officers of at least a certain grade with special authority and by requiring additional review of certain decisions. The bill also expands legal services and options for victims, including by allowing certain victims who were discharged from service to correct their military records with respect to specified mental health diagnoses.
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Timeline
May 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 16, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Administrative remediesAssault and harassment offensesChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCrimes against animals and natural resourcesCrimes against childrenCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDomestic violence and child abuseMental healthMilitary command and structureMilitary education and trainingMilitary lawMilitary personnel and dependentsPersonnel recordsSex offensesViolent crime

Military Special Victims Protection Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1500| Senate 
| Updated: 5/16/2019
Military Special Victims Protection Act of 2019 This bill modifies and establishes requirements relating to the prosecution of sexual misconduct and domestic violence in the Armed Forces, including by restricting initial case determinations to officers of at least a certain grade with special authority and by requiring additional review of certain decisions. The bill also expands legal services and options for victims, including by allowing certain victims who were discharged from service to correct their military records with respect to specified mental health diagnoses.
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Timeline
May 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • May 16, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 16, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (3)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAssault and harassment offensesChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCrimes against animals and natural resourcesCrimes against childrenCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDomestic violence and child abuseMental healthMilitary command and structureMilitary education and trainingMilitary lawMilitary personnel and dependentsPersonnel recordsSex offensesViolent crime