HR-4863 : Still Just a Bill


National Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Legal Services Act - Expands eligibility for legal assistance provided by the Armed Forces special victims' counsel for eligible members and dependents who are victims of sex-related offenses to include a member of a reserve component who is a victim of an alleged sex-offense committed by a member of the Armed Forces during: (1) a period in which the individual served on active duty, full-time National Guard duty, or inactive-duty training; or (2) any period, regardless of the duty status of the individual, if the circumstances of the alleged sex-related offense have a nexus to the military service of the individual based on the membership in the Armed Forces of either the victim or the member who allegedly committed such offense.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2014-06-20CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.House committee actions
2014-06-12IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.House floor actions
2014-06-12IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Armed Forces and National Security
Related Subjects
  • Crimes against women
  • Crime victims
  • Lawyers and legal services
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • National Guard and reserves
  • Sex offenses
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