A bill to require a comprehensive review of the adequacy of the training, qualifications, and experience of the Department of Defense personnel responsible for sexual assault prevention and response for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-320.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 15, 2013

Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to review the adequacy of the training, qualifications, and experience of each member of the Armed Forces and civilian DOD employee who is currently responsible for sexual assault prevention and response within the Armed Forces. Includes in such review an assessment of the adequacy of the training and certifications required of Sexual Assault Response Coordinators and Sexual Assault Victim Advocates by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.

Requires the Secretary, upon a determination that any member or civilian employee responsible for sexual assault prevention and response does not have the training, qualifications, or experience required to discharge such responsibilities, to take appropriate responsive actions that include: (1) retraining or recertification, or (2) reassignment and replacement of the member or employee.

Directs the Secretary, following the review required by this Act, to prescribe in regulations: (1) appropriate minimum levels of training, qualifications, and experience for such personnel; and (2) requirements for improvements in training, including of Sexual Assault Response Coordinators and Sexual Assault Victim Advocates.

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Who introduced it

Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D–MO

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Armed Services Committee

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Jun 4, 2013
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-320.
May 15, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 15, 2013
Introduced in Senate

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Discuss S.964, 113th Congress: A bill to require a comprehensive review of the adequacy of the training, qualifications, and experience of the Department of Defense personnel responsible for sexual assault prevention and response for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/964

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s964/BILLS-113s964is.htm

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Discuss S.964, 113th Congress: A bill to require a comprehensive review of the adequacy of the training, qualifications, and experience of the Department of Defense personnel responsible for sexual assault prevention and response for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/964

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2013-05-15.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s964/BILLS-113s964is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T17:07:58Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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