National Guard and Reserve Access to Counsel Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 17, 2014)
National Guard and Reserve Access to Counsel 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 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 victim, as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense (DOD).
What just happenedSep 17, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 17, 2014
- Sep 17, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Sep 17, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate