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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4730
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 22, 2014
Mr. Grayson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To allow the return of personal property to victims of sexual assault incidents involving a member
of the Armed Forces upon completion of proceedings related to the
incident.
1.
Revision to requirements relating to
Department of Defense policy on retention of evidence in a sexual assault case to allow return of
personal property upon completion of related proceedings
Section 586 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125
Stat. 1435; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
(f)
Return of personal property upon completion of related proceedings
Notwithstanding subsection (c)(4)(A), personal property retained as evidence in connection with an
incident of sexual assault involving a member of the Armed Forces may be
returned to the rightful owner of such property after the conclusion of
all legal, adverse action, and administrative proceedings related to such
incident.
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