H.R. 4863 · 113th Congress

National Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Legal Services Act

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
John Kline
Introduced
2014-06-12
Latest action
2014-06-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summary

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.