Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020

This bill establishes the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ).

The initiative shall

• serve as legal and policy advisor on DOJ's efforts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact service members, veterans, and their families;
• develop policy recommendations for improved enforcement of federal law to support service members, veterans, and their families;
• serve as the liaison and point of contact between DOJ and the military departments;
• provide counsel for the Office of Justice Programs to ensure that funding decisions take into account service members, veterans, and their families;
• serve as a liaison and point of contact with the Consumer Protection Branch of DOJ's Civil Division with respect to the prosecution of federal crimes involving fraud that target service members; and
• serve as a liaison and point of contact with other DOJ components as needed to support the enforcement of other federal laws that protect service members and veterans.