,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjbf,mrs4  
,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt]    
#aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
to all[ suit aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates =    
milit>y sexual trauma4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y      
,sexual ,trauma ,acc\ntability ,act4    
#b4 ,all[+ claims aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
= fail+ to prev5t or inve/igate sexual  
misconduct  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aga (  
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bfha4     
,claims aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates = milit>y 
sexual trauma  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m  
cov]$ individual means-- 7,a7 a memb] ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ a res]ve         
compon5t1 :o is s]v+ on active duty or  
active ,gu>d & ,res]ve duty 7z ^? t]ms  
are def9$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#f71      

respectively1 ( section #aja7;d7 ( title
 #aj72  7,b7 a memb] ( ! ,national ,gu>d
 :o is s]v+ on full-"t ,national ,gu>d  
duty 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section        
#aja7;d77#e7 ( title #aj72 or  7,c7 a   
memb] ( a res]ve compon5t or ! ,space   
,=ce :ile p]=m+ inactive-duty tra9+ 7z t
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja7;d77#g7 (  
title #aj74  7#b7 ,memb] ( ! arm$ =ces  
,! t]m ,arm$ ,=ces has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#d7 ( title #aj4 
7#c7 ,res]ve compon5t ,! t]m res]ve     
compon5t means a compon5t specifi$ 9    
section #ajaja ( title #aj4  7#d7       
,sexual misconduct ,! t]m sexual        
misconduct means-- 7,a7 wrongful        
broadca/ or di/ribution ( intimate      
visual images puni%able "u section      
#iag;a ( title #aj 7article #aag;a ( !  
,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice72  7,b7 
rape 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section        
#ibj7;a7 ( title #aj 7article #abj7;a7 (
 ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice772   
7,c7 sexual assault 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 
section #ibj7;b7 ( title #aj 7article   

#abj7;b7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y    
,ju/ice772  7,d7 aggravat$ sexual       
contact 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section     
#ibj7;c7 ( title #aj 7article #abj7;c7 (
 ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice772   
7,e7 abusive sexual contact 7z t t]m is 
def9$ 9 section #ibj7;d7 ( title #aj    
7article #abj7;d7 ( ! ,uni=m ,code (    
,milit>y ,ju/ice772  7,f7 o!r sexual    
misconduct puni%able "u section #ibj;c (
 title #aj 7article #abj;c ( ! ,uni=m   
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice72 &  7,g7 !    
/&alone (f5se ( sexual h>assm5t         
puni%able "u section #icd ( title #aj   
7article #acd ( ! ,uni=m ,code (        
,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7b7 ,claims ,an     
individual may br+ suit aga9/ ! ,unit$  
,/ates = injury or dea? aris+1 :ile su* 
individual 0 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1   
includ+ a res]ve compon5t1 f-- 7#a7     
sexual misconduct committ$ by a cov]$   
individual2 &  7#b7 7,a7 ! neglig5t     
failure to prev5t su* sexual misconduct2
  7,b7 ! neglig5t failure to inve/igate 
su* sexual misconduct2 or  7,c7 any o!r 

su* wrongful or neglig5t actions t      
contribut$ to ! sexual misconduct       
alleg$4  7c7 ,no r$uction = c]ta9       
b5efits ,a claim "u ?is section %all n  
be r$uc$ by ! am\nt ( any heal? c>e or  
b5efit provid$ "u a provision ( law     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs or ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7d7 
,limitations p]iod ,not)/&+ section     
#bdja7;b71 a claim br\ght "u ?is section
 %all h a #e-ye> /atute ( limitations   
beg9n+ on ! date any su* claim accrues4 
7e7 ,proc$ures ,= purposes ( claims     
br\ght "u ?is section-- 7#a7 subsections
 7a71 7h71 7j71 & 7k7 ( section #bfhj d 
n apply2 &  7#b7 ! fil+ p]iod "u        
subsection 7d7 %all be toll$ dur+ !     
p5d5cy ( any inve/igation or proce$+    
relat$ to ! alleg$ sexual misconduct    
und]ly+ ! claim4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #aga
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bfha4
 ,claims aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates = milit>y
 sexual trauma4  4  7c7 ,rule (         

con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be       
con/ru$ to limit ! application ( !      
adm9i/rative process & proc$ures ( *apt]
 #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
to claims p]mitt$ "u section #bfha ( su*
 *apt]4  7d7 ,effective date ,?is ,act &
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply 
to-- 7#a7 a claim aris+ on or aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 a 
claim aris+ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ) respect to :i* ! p]iod (    
limitations %all be deem$ to beg9 on !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4