Stop Our Sexual Assault in the Military Act

Bill: 118-hr-1434
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
Introduced: 2023-03-08
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses

Military education and training

Sex offenses

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Stop Our Sexual Assault in the Military Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires servicemembers on active duty to receive self-defense training to combat sexual assault. Such training must occur once a month.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1434 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2023 Mrs. Luna (for herself, Mr. Moskowitz , Mr. Edwards , Mr. Moylan , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Posey , Mr. Fry , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Carson , Mr. Steube , Ms. Mace , Mrs. Boebert , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mrs. McClain , and Mr. Diaz-Balart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to require a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty to receive self defense training once a month to combat sexual assault.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Our Sexual Assault in the Military Act . 2. Monthly self defense training to combat sexual assault for a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty (a) Establishment Chapter 101 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 2018. Monthly self defense training to combat sexual assault One day of physical training each month for a member serving on active duty shall consist of self defense training to combat sexual assault. . (b) Rule of construction Section 2018 of such title, as added by subsection (a), shall not be construed to increase the number of days of training required for a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty.