# 116-hr-5738: To direct the Secretary of Defense to implement a safe-to-report policy applicable across the Armed Forces.

116-hr-5738, To direct the Secretary of Defense to implement a safe-to-report policy applicable across the Armed Forces., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5738
- Congress: 116
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to implement a safe-to-report policy applicable across the Armed Forces.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2020-01-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Department of Defense to establish a safe-to-report policy for (1) members of the Armed Forces, including members of reserve components but excluding the Coast Guard; and (2) cadets and midshipmen at the military service academies. The policy must allow an alleged victim of sexual assault to report the assault without fear or receipt of discipline, absent aggravating circumstances, for minor collateral misconduct.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5738 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5738)

## Related
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- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5738 (as of 2025-11-18).