H.R. 2739 · 115th Congress
BE HEARD Act
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Building an Environment for Helpful, Effective, and Accessible Representation and Decision-making Act or the BE HEARD Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 25, 2017
Building an Environment for Helpful, Effective, and Accessible Representation and Decision-making Act or the BE HEARD Act
This bill directs the Department of Defense to develop specific training to assist Special Victims' Counsels in recognizing and dealing with the effect of gender differences on victim response to sexual assault.
The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces may review for legal error a grant or denial of a petition for a writ of mandamus by the Court of Criminal Appeals upon petition of a sexual assault victim or the accused. Such review shall have priority of consideration to the maximum extent practicable.
The bill states that: (1) the designation authority under the Uniform Code of Military Justice to appoint an individual to assume the rights of a victim who is under 18 years old or incompetent is discretionary, and (2) such designation is not required if the military judge determines that a victim who is under 18 years old can adequately represent his or her own interests.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: BE HEARD Act
Also known as: Building an Environment for Helpful, Effective, and Accessible Representation and Decision-making Act
Latest action (Jul 17, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: May 25, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.