Victims Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (NDAA 2014) to enhance the sexual assault prevention and response program activities of the Armed Forces by: (1) requiring victims of sexual assaults to be advised of the advantages and disadvantages of prosecuting such assaults by court-martial or in a civilian court; (2) requiring performance appraisals of military officers and enlisted personnel to include an assessment of their support for sexual assault prevention and response programs; (3) requiring a process for command climate assessment and for a confidential challenge by sexual assault victims of the terms or characterization of their discharge or separation from the Armed Forces; (4) modifying the Military Rules of Evidence to eliminate the use of good military character evidence (good soldier defense) in criminal proceedings unless it is relevant to an element of an offense for which an accused is charged; (5) making sexual assault prevention and response activities enacted by NDAA 2014 applicable to the U.S. Military Academy, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, and the Coast Guard Academy; and (6) requiring the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Attorney General to jointly develop a strategic framework for collaborating to prevent and respond to cases of sexual assault.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-20 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House committee actions |
| 2014-04-16 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. | House committee actions |
| 2014-03-12 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. | House committee actions |
| 2014-03-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2014-03-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2014-03-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2014-03-11 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2014-03-11 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2014-03-10 | Vote | Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 62. | Senate |
| 2014-03-10 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1377) | Senate |
| 2014-03-06 | Vote | Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 100 - 0. Record Vote Number: 60. (consideration: CR S1349) | Senate |
| 2014-03-06 | Floor | Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1349; text: CR S1349) | Senate |
| 2014-03-06 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1349, S1350-1352) | Senate |
| 2014-01-15 | Calendars | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293. | Senate |
| 2014-01-14 | Calendars | Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. | Senate |
| 2014-01-14 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |