WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) secured the inclusion of a broad array of bipartisan policies in defense authorization legislation, which passed the Senate tonight. The bills, authored or backed by Grassley will provide new rights for survivors of sexual violence, support law enforcement’s efforts in the fight against cybercrime and deadly drugs, help to locate vulnerable missing persons and improve government accountability.
Survivors’ Bill of Rights in the States Act
This bill builds on Grassley’s prior work to secure rights for survivors of sexual assault by encouraging states to adopt the same protections for survivors of state sex crimes that Grassley helped to establish at the federal level. Read more HERE.
Named in honor of Kevin Curtis Wills of Jefferson, Iowa, this bipartisan bill assists communities in locating individuals with autism, Alzheimer’s and related conditions that cause them to wander from safety. Read more HERE.
National Computer Forensics Institute Reauthorization Act
This bipartisan bill with Sen. Feinstein (D-Calif.) reauthorizes the national Computer Forensics Institute, which provides training to state and local law enforcement agencies to better respond a rise in computer-based crimes. Read more HERE.
Securing Inspector General Independence Act
This bipartisan bill with Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) requires any administration to provide a “substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons” prior to removing an inspector...
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