About S1917

Victims Protection Act of 2014

Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor: Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] (D-MO)

Latest Action (2014-06-20): Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Victims Protection Act of 2014 – Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (NDAA 2014) to revise the sexual assault prevention and response program activities of the Armed Forces. (Sec. 2) Amends NDAA 2014 to include the senior trial counsel detailed to a case involving sex-related charges in the process for determining whether such charges should be referred for a court-martial (currently, such determination is made solely by the staff judge advocate). (Sec. 3) Requires the Special Victims' Counsel, in cases involving sexual assaults in the military, to provide advice to assault victims on the advantages and disadvantages of prosecuting such assaults by court-martial or in a civilian court. Requires the Secretaries of the military departments to: (1) establish a process to ensure consultation with the victim of a sexual assault to determine such victim's preference for prosecuting such assault either by court-martial or in a civilian court, and (2) afford great weight to such preference in determining which court shall prosecute the offense. Requires notification to a victim who expresses a preference for prosecution in a civilian court if a decision is made to decline prosecution or prosecute such offense by court-martial. Requires performance appraisals of: (1) officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces to

Subjects: Advisory bodies, Assault and harassment offenses, Coast guard, Crime prevention, Crime victims, Crimes against women, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Criminal justice information and records

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