1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting our Servicemembers through Proven Methods Act of 2022”.
Protecting our Servicemembers through Proven Methods Act of 2022
A BILL
To improve certain sexual assault and domestic violence prevention policies.
2. Annual primary prevention research agenda
Section 549A(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) is amended—
by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively;
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs:
“(2) include a focus on whether and to what extent sub-populations of the military community may be targeted for sexual assault, sexual harassment, or domestic violence more than others;
“(3) seek to identify factors that influence the prevention, perpetration, and victimization of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and domestic violence;
“(4) seek to improve the collection and dissemination of data on hazing and bullying related to sexual assault, sexual harassment, and domestic violence;”
in paragraph (6), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section, by amending the text to read as follows:
“(6) incorporate collaboration with other Federal departments and agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, State governments, academia, industry, federally funded research and development centers, nonprofit organizations, and other organizations outside of the Department of Defense, including civilian institutions that conduct similar data-driven studies, collection, and analysis; and”
3. Primary prevention workforce
Section 549B of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) is amended—
in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(3) Comptroller general report—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report comparing the sexual harassment and prevention training of the Department of Defense with similar programs at other Federal departments and agencies and including data collected by colleges and universities and other relevant outside entities.”
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(e) Incorporation of research and findings—The Primary Prevention Workforce established under subsection (a) shall, on a regular basis, incorporate findings and conclusions from the primary prevention research agenda established under section 549A, as appropriate, into the work of the workforce.”