A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require an Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions taken in response to making protected communications regarding sexual assault.

Bill: 113-s-1092
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2013-06-04
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses

Coast guard

Crimes against women

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Department of Defense

Department of Homeland Security

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Evidence and witnesses

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government studies and investigations

Military law

Military personnel and dependents

Sex offenses
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-06-04
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with respect to the Coast Guard, or any of the military departments to investigate allegations of retaliatory personnel actions taken in response to making protected communications to such Inspector General regarding alleged instances of rape, sexual assault, or other forms of sexual misconduct in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1092 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2013 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mrs. McCaskill , and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require an Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions taken in response to making protected communications regarding sexual assault.

1. Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions taken in response to making protected communications regarding sexual assault Section 1034(c)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking sexual harassment or and inserting rape, sexual assault, or other sexual misconduct under sections 920 through 920c of this title (articles 120 through 120c of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), sexual harassment, or .