Military SAVE Act

Summary

Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act or the Military SAVE Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to each operate a program that ensures that veterans and members of the armed forces may receive treatment from private providers for military sexual trauma. Requires the Secretaries: (1) after receiving from a veteran or member electing such treatment a notification that includes a written affidavit stating that the individual is a victim of military sexual trauma, to assign a voucher that such individual may use to receive such treatment; and (2) to require such individual to make a reelection during each 120-day period in which such a voucher is used following the initial 120-day period the voucher is valid.

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Timeline

1. 16 December 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 December 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 December 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 January 2014

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 24 January 2014

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 December 2013 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 December 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 December 2013

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 December 2013

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Sponsors

• Andy Barr · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Brett Guthrie · R · Cosponsor
• Susan Brooks · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Cosponsor
• Stevan Pearce · R · Cosponsor
• PATRICK TIBERI · R · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
• Tulsi Gabbard · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Cosponsor
• Rodney Davis · R · Cosponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Cosponsor
• Erik Paulsen · R · Cosponsor
• David Valadao · R · Cosponsor
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