Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 16, 2013)
Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act or the Military SAVE Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to each operate a program that ensures that veterans and members of the armed forces may receive treatment from private providers for military sexual trauma.
Requires the Secretaries: (1) after receiving from a veteran or member electing such treatment a notification that includes a written affidavit stating that the individual is a victim of military sexual trauma, to assign a voucher that such individual may use to receive such treatment; and (2) to require such individual to make a reelection during each 120-day period in which such a voucher is used following the initial 120-day period the voucher is valid.
What just happenedJan 24, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 16, 2013
- Jan 24, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Jan 3, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Dec 16, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Dec 16, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Dec 16, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 16, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House