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Union Calendar No. 507 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8354 
[Report No. 116–618] 
To establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil 
Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 
Ms. ESCOBAR (for herself and Mr. TAYLOR) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
DECEMBER 7, 2020 
Additional sponsors: Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. 
CORREA, Mr. NADLER, and Mr. NEGUSE 
DECEMBER 7, 2020 
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Servicemembers and 
Veterans Initiative Act of 2020.’’ 
SEC. 2. SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS INITIATIVE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 
Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil 
Rights Division of the Department of Justice. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Servicemembers and Veterans Ini-
tiative shall— 
(1) serve as legal and policy advisor to the At-
torney General on the Department of Justice’s ef-
forts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact 
servicemembers, veterans, and their families; 
(2) develop policy recommendations for the At-
torney General on how the Department of Justice 
may improve enforcement of Federal law to support 
servicemembers, veterans, and their families; 
(3) serve as the liaison and point of contact be-
tween the Department of Justice and the military 
departments; 
(4) provide counsel to the Assistant Attorney 
General for the Office of Justice Programs to ensure 
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funding decisions take into account servicemembers, 
veterans, and their families; 
(5) consult with components of the Department 
of Justice to promote the provision of civil legal aid 
to servicemembers, veterans, and their families; 
(6) serve as a liaison with the Assistant Attor-
ney General for the Criminal Division to coordinate 
the prosecution of Federal crimes involving fraud 
that target servicemembers; and 
(7) enforce other Federal laws that protect 
servicemembers and veterans, as the Attorney Gen-
eral determines appropriate. 
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Union Calendar No. 507 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8354 
[Report No. 116–618] 
A BILL 
To establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Ini-
tiative within the Civil Rights Division of the De-
partment of Justice, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 7, 2020 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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