National Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Legal Services Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 12, 2014)
National Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Legal Services Act - Expands eligibility for legal assistance provided by the Armed Forces special victims' counsel for eligible members and dependents who are victims of sex-related offenses to include a member of a reserve component who is a victim of an alleged sex-offense committed by a member of the Armed Forces during: (1) a period in which the individual served on active duty, full-time National Guard duty, or inactive-duty training; or (2) any period, regardless of the duty status of the individual, if the circumstances of the alleged sex-related offense have a nexus to the military service of the individual based on the membership in the Armed Forces of either the victim or the member who allegedly committed such offense.
What just happenedJun 20, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 12, 2014
- Jun 20, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jun 12, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Jun 12, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 12, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House