October 22, 2026
Ms. Goodlander (for herself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend Special Victim’s Counsel services to victims of domestic violence, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Military Domestic Violence Survivors Support Act
.
Sec. 2. Extension of Special Victims’ Counsel services to domestic violence victims
(a) Amendments
Section 1044e of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in the section heading, by inserting domestic violence and
before sex-related offenses
;
(2)
by inserting domestic violence or
before sex-related offense
each place it appears;
(3)
in subsection (b)(3), by striking domestic abuse advocate
and inserting domestic abuse victim advocate
;
(4)
in subsection (f)(1), by inserting domestic abuse victim advocate,
after healthcare provider,
; and
(5)
in subsection (h)—
(A)
in the subsection heading, by inserting domestic violence or
before sex-related offense
; and
(B)
in paragraph (1), by striking or 930 of this title (article 120, 120b, 120c,
and inserting 928b, or 930 of this title (article 120, 120b, 120c, 128b,
.
(b) Effective date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Briefing
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of policies and procedures to carry out the changes required pursuant to subsection (a).