§1599j Restricted reports of incidents of adult sexual assault

Summary

Lets civilian workers make a restricted report of an adult sexual assault to certain DoD staff so they can get information and access to approved victim support services. Unless needed to stop a serious and immediate danger to the person who reported or to someone else, a restricted report must not be shared with the worker’s supervisor or other managers, and it must not start a federal civil or criminal investigation. Receiving a restricted report does not count as the Department being treated as knowing about the assault for any purpose. Who may take restricted reports: people who do victim-advocate work under programs like sexual assault prevention and response, victim advocacy, equal employment opportunity, workplace violence prevention and response, employee assistance, family advocacy, or other programs the Secretary names. Definitions: civilian employee — the federal “employee” in 5 U.S.C. 2105; sexual assault — the meaning in 10 U.S.C. 920 (Article 120, UCMJ), including penetrative and sexual contact offenses.