U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10870: Military Domestic Violence Survivors Support Act
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend Special Victim's Counsel services to victims of domestic violence, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend Special Victim's Counsel services to victims of domestic violence, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend Special Victim's Counsel services to victims of domestic violence, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Domestic Violence Survivors Support Act . SECTION 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 …
Sponsors
- Maggie Goodlander (D, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Don Bacon (R, HD-NE-2)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB10870?
- HB10870 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Military Domestic Violence Survivors Support Act.
- What does HB10870 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend Special Victim's Counsel services to victims of domestic violence, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10870?
- In committee as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10870?
- Maggie Goodlander (D, HD-002), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10870?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10870
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