,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #c1 #bjac ,ms4  
,loretta ,san*ez ( ,cali=nia introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to address ! preval5ce ( sexual        
h>assm5t & sexual assault 9 ! ,arm$     
,=ces4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts
  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,track ,x to ,prev5t ,x ,act4  7b7  
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #d4
 ,improv$ climate assessm5ts &          
dissem9ation & track+ ( results4 ,sec4  
#e4 ,inclusion ( lett] ( reprim&s1      
nonpunitive lett] ( reprim&s & c\nsel+  
/atem5ts4 ,sec4 #f4 ,s]vice-wide #cfj   
assessm5ts4 ,sec4 #g4 ,heal? welf>e     
inspections4 ,sec4 #h4 ,review (        
security ( milit>y in/allations1 includ+
 b>racks & multi-family resid5ces4 ,sec4
 #i4 ,review ( ! ,(fice ( ,div]sity     

,managem5t & ,equal ,opportunity role 9 
sexual h>assm5t cases4 ,sec4 #aj4       
,au?orization ( appropriations4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 
#c1cgd sexual assault cases involv+ a   
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7 report$ 9 fiscal
 ye> #bjab1 a #f p]c5t increase 9 !     
numb] ( report$ cases 9 fiscal ye>      
#bjaa4  7#b7 ,h[ev]1 approximately      
#bf1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces made an  
anonym\s report ( a sexual assault 9    
fiscal ye> #bjab1 a sub/antial increase 
f fiscal ye> #bjaa4  7#c7 ,accord+ to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ( ! #f4a p]c5t (   
female memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o        
exp]i5c$ unwant$ sexual contact 9 fiscal
 ye> #bjab1 #gg p]c5t also exp]i5c$     
sexual h>assm5t &1 ( ! #a4b p]c5t ( male
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o exp]i5c$     
unwant$ sexual contact 9 fiscal ye>     
#bjab1 #eb p]c5t also exp]i5c$ sexual   
h>assm5t4  7#d7 ,sixty-two p]c5t ( ^?   
memb]s :o exp]i5c$ unwant$ sexual       
contact also p]ceiv$ "s =m ( social1    

adm9i/rative1 or pr(essional            
retaliation4  7#e7 ,climate assessm5ts  
are requir$ by law & comm&]s at all     
levels mu/ comply z x is _! core        
responsibility to create a safe & heal?y
 environm5t = ! unit4  7#f7 ,tr5ds 9 bad
 behavior & reoccurr+ actions t h>m !   
memb]s ( ! unit1 su* z sexual h>assm5t &
 sexual assault1 mu/ be id5tifi$ e>li]  
?r\gh improv$ p]=mance assessm5ts &     
bett] report+ by comm&]s at all levels4 
7#g7 ,accord+ to a rec5t ,gov]nm5t      
,acc\ntability ,(fice report1 two ( !   
prim>y reasons :y memb]s decide n to    
report sexual h>assm5t & sexual assault 
incid5ts are because !y d n ?9k any?+ w 
be done ab\t ! incid5t if !y report x & 
!y ?9k t report+ ! incid5t w adv]sely   
impact _! milit>y c>e]4  7#h7 ,z long z 
comm&]s at any level cont9ue to condone 
or ignore c]ta9 types ( sexual          
misconduct1 ?is behavior w cont9ue to be
 preval5t 9 ! milit>y ob/ruct+ ! *ange 9
 culture4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act  
7#a7 ,! t]m sexual h>assm5t has ! mean+ 

giv5 su* t]m 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se      
,directive #acej4b1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
,milit>y ,equal ,opportunity ,program4  
7#b7 ,! t]m sexual assault means any ( !
 (f5ses describ$ 9 section #ibj ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7article #abj (
 ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74    
#d4 ,improv$ climate assessm5ts &       
dissem9ation & track+ ( results  7a7    
,improv$ dissem9ation ( results 9 *a9 ( 
comm& ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure
 t ! results ( comm& climate assessm5ts 
are provid$ to ! relevant individual    
comm&] & to ! next high] level ( comm&4 
7b7 ,p]=mance track+  7#a7 ,evid5ce (   
compliance ,! ,secret>y ( ea* milit>y   
dep>tm5t %all include 9 ! p]=mance      
evaluations & assessm5ts us$ by ea*     
,arm$ ,=ce "u ! jurisdiction ( !        
,secret>y a designat$ =m :]e s5ior      
comm&]s c indicate :e!r ! comm&] has    
conduct$ ! requir$ climate assessm5ts4  
7#b7 ,effect ( failure to conduct       
assessm5t ,if a comm&] is f\nd to n h   
conduct$ ! requir$ climate assessm5ts1 !

 failure %all be not$ 9 ! comm&]'s      
p]=mance evaluation & be consid]$ a     
s]i\s factor dur+ consid]ation = any    
subsequ5t promotion4  7c7 ,track+ sy/em 
,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se %all develop a sy/em to track   
:e!r comm&]s are conduct+ comm& climate 
assessm5ts4  7d7 ,unit compliance       
reports ,work+ ) ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 unit comm&]s %all 
ga!r all ! climate assessm5ts f ! unit &
 develop a compliance report t1 at a    
m9imum1 %all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a 
compreh5sive ov]view ( ! conc]ns memb]s 
( ! unit express$ 9 ! climate           
assessm5ts4  7#b7 ,data %[+ h[ lead]%ip 
is p]ceiv$ 9 ! unit4  7#c7 ,a detail$   
/rategic plan on h[ lead]%ip plans to   
address ! express$ conc]ns4  #e4        
,inclusion ( lett] ( reprim&s1          
nonpunitive lett] ( reprim&s & c\nsel+  
/atem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
require comm&]s to include lett] (      
reprim&s1 nonpunitive lett] ( actions & 
c\nsel+ /atem5ts involv+ sub/antiat$    

cases ( sexual h>assm5t or sexual       
assault 9 ! p]=mance evaluation report (
 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces = ! purpose (--
  7#a7 provid+ comm&]s increas$         
visibility ( ! backgr\nd in=mation (    
memb]s ( ! unit2  7#b7 id5tify+ &       
prev5t+ tr5ds ( bad behavior e>ly &     
effectively discipl9+ repeat$ actions   
:i* h9d] units f fo/]+ a heal?y climate2
 &  7#c7 prev5t+ ! transf] ( sexual     
(f5d]s4  #f4 ,s]vice-wide #cfj          
assessm5ts  7a7 ,adoption (             
#cfj-;,degree approa* ,! ,secret>y ( ea*
 milit>y dep>tm5t %all develop an       
assessm5t program model$ aft] ! curr5t  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,army ,multi-,s\rce       
,assessm5t & ,fe$back 7,,msaf7 ,program1
 kn[n 9 ?is section z ! #cfj-;degree    
approa*4  7b7 ,report on inclusion 9    
p]=mance evaluation reports ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit 
to ,congress a report conta9+ ! results 
( an assessm5t ( ! feasibility ( includ+
 ! #cfj-;degree approa* z "p ( !        

p]=mance evaluation reports4  7c7       
,individual c\nsel+ ,! ,secret>y ( ea*  
milit>y dep>tm5t %all include individual
 c\nsel+ z "p ( ! p]=mance evaluation   
process4  #g4 ,heal? welf>e inspections 
,! ,secret>y ( ea* milit>y dep>tm5t %all
 conduct heal? welf>e inspections on a  
mon?ly basis 9 ord] to ensure & ma9ta9  
security1 milit>y read9ess1 good ord]1 &
 discipl9e ( all units ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y4        
,results ( ! ,heal? ,welf>e ,inspections
 %all be provid$ to bo? ! comm&] & s5ior
 comm&]4  #h4 ,review ( security (      
milit>y in/allations1 includ+ b>racks & 
multi-family resid5ces  7a7 ,review (   
security measures ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 %all conduct a review ( security       
measures on ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y       
in/allations1 specifically ) reg>d to   
b>racks & multi-family resid5ces on     
milit>y in/allations1 = ! purpose (     
ensur+ ! safety ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 & _! dep5d5ts :o reside on milit>y     
in/allations4  7b7 ,elem5ts ( /udy ,9   

conduct+ ! review "u subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all--  7#a7 id5tify
 security gaps on milit>y in/allations2 
&  7#b7 evaluate ! feasibility &        
effectiv5ess ( us+ #bd-;h\r electronic  
monitor+ or plac+ security p]sonnel at  
all po9ts ( entry into b>racks &        
multi-family resid5ces on milit>y       
in/allation4  7c7 ,submission ( results 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all submit to ,congress a      
report conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy       
conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+ an  
e/imate ( ! co/s--  7#a7 to elim9ate all
 security gaps id5tifi$ "u subsection   
7b77#a72 &  7#b7 to provide #bd-;h\r    
security monitor+ z evaluat$ "u         
subsection 7b77#b74  #i4 ,review ( !    
,(fice ( ,div]sity ,managem5t & ,equal  
,opportunity role 9 sexual h>assm5t     
cases  7a7 ,review requir$ ,! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se %all conduct a review ( !     
,(fice ( ,div]sity ,managem5t & ,equal  
,opportunity = ! purposes specifi$ 9    

subsection 7b74  7b7 ,elem5ts ( /udy ,9 
conduct+ ! review "u subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all--  7#a7 id5tify
 & evaluate ! res\rce & p]sonnel gaps 9 
! ,(fice2  7#b7 id5tify & evaluate !    
role ( ! ,(fice 9 sexual h>assm5t cases2
 &  7#c7 evaluate h[ ! ,(fice works ) ! 
,sexual ,assault ,prev5tion & ,response 
,(fice to address sexual h>assm5t 9 !   
,arm$ ,=ces4  #aj4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se su*
 sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is 
,act = fiscal ye> #bjad4