HR10870Referred to Committee

Military Domestic Violence Survivors Support Act

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119th
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2026-10-22
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Maggie Goodlander
Maggie Goodlander
Democrat · NH · Representative
Votes with party: 93.6% (667 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2026-10-22

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10870 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10870 To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend Special Victim's Counsel services to victims of domestic violence, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2026 Ms. Goodlander (for herself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend Special Victim's Counsel services to victims of domestic violence, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Military Domestic Violence Survivors Support Act''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL VICTIMS' COUNSEL SERVICES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS. (a) Amendments.--Section 1044e of title 10, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``domestic violence and'' before ``sex-related offenses''; (2) by inserting ``domestic violence or'' before ``sex- related offense'' each place it appears; (3) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``domestic abuse advocate'' and inserting ``domestic abuse victim advocate''; (4) in subsection (f)(1), by inserting ``domestic abuse victim advocate,'' after ``healthcare provider,''; and (5) in subsection (h)-- (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ``Domestic Violence or'' before ``Sex-related Offense''; and (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or 930 of this title (article 120, 120b, 120c,'' and inserting ``928b, or 930 of this title (article 120, 120b, 120c, 128b,''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Briefing.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of policies and procedures to carry out the changes required pursuant to subsection (a). <all>
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