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Introduced
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Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act or STOP Act - Establishes a Sexual Assault Oversight and Response Council, composed mainly of civilians, as an independent entity from the chain of command of the Department of Defense (DOD). Directs the Council to: (1) appoint personnel to the Sexual Assault Oversight and Response Office, and advise such Office; (2) appoint the Director of Military Prosecutions (Director); (3) review each request of the Director with respect to a case stemming from a sexual-related offense that has been referred to a military appellate court or to the Department of Justice (DOJ); and (4) submit to the Secretary of Defense, Congress, and the Attorney General a report on each Director request for referral to a higher court. Requires the Council to advise on the development of sexual assault reporting protocols, risk-reduction and response training, and policy. Establishes within DOD the Sexual Assault Oversight and Response Office, headed by an Executive Director, to undertake specified duties and responsibilities relating to the investigation, prevention, and reduction of sexual assault incidents within the Armed Forces. Requires the Office to establish protocols to ensure that all reports of sexual assault are taken out of the chain of command and reported directly to the Office. Establishes the position of Director of Military Prosecutions, appointed by the Council, to have independent and final authority to oversee the prosecution of all sexual-related offenses committed by a member of the Armed Forces, and to refer such cases to trial by courts-martial.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act (STOP Act), aims to improve the prevention of and response to sexual assault within the U.S. Armed Forces by establishing a new independent entity called the Sexual Assault Oversight and Response Council, which will be composed primarily of civilians and operate separately from the military's chain of command. This Council will appoint personnel to a new Sexual Assault Oversight and Response Office, which will be responsible for investigating, preventing, and reducing sexual assault incidents, and crucially, will ensure that all reports of sexual assault are removed from the traditional chain of command and reported directly to this Office. Furthermore, the bill creates the position of Director of Military Prosecutions, appointed by the Council, who will have independent authority to oversee and make final decisions on the prosecution of all sexual-related offenses committed by service members, including referring cases to courts-martial. The Council will also advise on the development of reporting protocols, training, and policy related to sexual assault and will review and report on the Director's requests for referrals to higher courts.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (160)
Jackie Speier (D)*,
Robert Andrews (D),
Ron Barber (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Xavier Becerra (D),
Ami Bera (D),
Timothy Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Robert Brady (D),
Bruce Braley (D),
Corrine Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Cheri Bustos (D),
G. Butterfield (D),
Michael Capuano (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
John Carney (D),
André Carson (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
John Conyers (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Joseph Crowley (WFP),
Elijah Cummings (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
John Delaney (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Donna Edwards (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Elizabeth Esty (D),
Sam Farr (D),
Chaka Fattah (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Joe Garcia (D),
Alan Grayson (D),
Al Green (D),
Gene Green (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Luis Gutiérrez (D),
Janice Hahn (D),
Colleen Hanabusa (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Rubén Hinojosa (D),
Rush Holt (D),
Michael Honda (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Walter Jones (R),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
John Larson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Sander Levin (D),
John Lewis (D),
Daniel Lipinski (D),
David Loebsack (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Nita Lowey (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D),
Daniel Maffei (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Jim Matheson (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Carolyn McCarthy (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McDermott (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Michael Michaud (D),
George Miller (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
James Moran (D),
Patrick Murphy (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Richard Neal (D),
Gloria Negrete McLeod (D),
Richard Nolan (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Beto O'Rourke (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Ed Pastor (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Pedro Pierluisi (I),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Jared Polis (D),
David Price (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Nick Rahall (D),
Charles Rangel (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Kilili Sablan (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Kurt Schrader (D),
Allyson Schwartz (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
José Serrano (D),
Carol Shea-Porter (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Albio Sires (D),
Louise Slaughter (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
John Tierney (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Timothy Walz (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Henry Waxman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (on 05/06/2013)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1593/all-info | 04/25/2013 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr1593ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr1593ih.pdf | 04/25/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr1593ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr1593ih.pdf.pdf | 04/25/2013 |
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