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H.R. 3435: STOP Act

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H.R. 3435: STOP Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-11-16 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-11-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

STOP Act

Plain summary

Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act or STOP Act - Establishes a Sexual Assault Oversight and Response Council, composed mainly of civilians, as an independent entity from the chain of command of the Department of Defense (DOD). Directs the Council to: (1) appoint personnel to the Sexual Assault Oversight and Response Office, and advise such Office; (2) appoint the Director of Military Prosecutions (Director); (3) review each request of the Director with respect to a case stemming from a sexual-related offense that has been referred to a military appellate court or to the Department of Justice (DOJ); and (4) submit to the Secretary of Defense, Congress, and the Attorney General a report on each Director request for referral to a higher court. Requires the Council to advise on the development of sexual assault reporting protocols, risk-reduction and response training, and policy. Establishes within DOD the Sexual Assault Oversight and Response Office, headed by an Executive Director, to undertake specified duties and responsibilities relating to the investigation, prevention, and reduction of sexual assault incidents within the Armed Forces. Requires the Office to establish protocols to ensure that all reports of sexual assault are taken out of the chain of command and reported directly to the Office. Establishes the position of Director of Military Prosecutions, appointed by the Council, to have independent and final authority to oversee the prosecution of all sexual-related offenses committed by a member of the Armed Forces, and to refer such cases to trial by courts-martial. Amends the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 to require the Secretary to implement a centralized database, known as the Military Sexual Registry, for the collection of information regarding sexual assaults within the military, including the nature of the assault, the victim, the offender, and the outcome of associated legal proceedings. Requires the Registry to be housed and maintained within the Office.

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Official text

STOP Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] · 133 cosponsors

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Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Judy Chu (D-CA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), John Garamendi (D-CA) and 73 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr3435 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112