# 116-hr-8354: Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020

116-hr-8354, Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX); status Became Public Law No: 116-288. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8354
- Congress: 116
- Title: Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020
- Status: Became Public Law No: 116-288.
- Introduced: 2020-09-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020 This bill establishes the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The initiative shall, among other things serve as legal and policy advisor on DOJ's efforts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact service members, veterans, and their families; develop policy recommendations for improved enforcement of federal law to support service members, veterans, and their families; serve as the liaison and point of contact between DOJ and the military departments; provide counsel for the Office of Justice Programs to ensure that funding decisions take into account service members, veterans, and their families; and enforce federal laws that protect service members and veterans.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-724: PACT Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8354 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8354)

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- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8354 (as of 2025-11-18).