To protect members of the Coast Guard from sexual assault and harassment and increase transparency within the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To protect members of the Coast Guard from sexual assault and harassment and increase transparency within the Coast Guard, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Criminal Justice, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HCF5380566F7743BF885784422A557D06: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard Protection and Accountability Act of 2024. The table of contents of this Act is as...
- Section H9C3EF4F7AFD1421B9039C7D98F1CD753: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: In 2014, the Coast Guard initiated Operation Fouled Anchor, an investigation that revealed reports of rapes, sexual...
- Section H7602C05E92C6459DB0A7332081F7E6F4: 3. Implementation status of directed actions Chapter 51 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 5116.Implementation...
- Section H712DAD5AC7EB44D7B9584DECD3FD9E86: 5116. Implementation status of directed actions Not later than March 1, 2025, and not later than March 1 of each of the 3 subsequent years thereafter, the...
- Section HAF035E7BD6E34EEC9A7059292E54A3BF: 4. Independent review of Coast Guard reforms Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To protect members of the Coast Guard from sexual assault and harassment and increase transparency within the Coast Guard, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Criminal Justice, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To protect members of the Coast Guard from sexual assault and harassment and increase transparency within the Coast Guard, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Webster of Florida (for himself, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Graves …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any minor misconduct that is punishable under chapter 47 of title 10 that— is committed close in time to or during a sexual assault and directly related to the incident that formed the basis of the sexual assault allegation
any minor misconduct that is punishable under chapter 47 of title 10 that— is committed close in time to or during a sexual assault and directly related to the incident that formed the basis of the sexual assault allegation
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