Politico: A strategy to combat military sexual assaults

Sen. Patty Murray and Sen. Kelly Ayotte write for Politico:

Our bill, the Combating Military Sexual Assault Act, would attack this crisis on multiple fronts. It would empower victims with special military lawyers to help guide them through the legal process. It would prohibit sexual contact between instructors and trainees during basic training and ensure the National Guard and Reserves have improved access to sexual assault response coordinators. Our bill would also take steps to make certain sexual assault cases are referred to the general court-martial level when sexual assault charges are filed — or to the next superior competent authority when there is a conflict of interest within the chain of command.

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