Reps. Carbajal and Bacon Reintroduce Bill to Expand Benefits for Veteran Survivors of Sexual Assault with Support of Oldest War Veterans Service Organization in U.S.
Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE-02) are reintroducing bipartisan legislation today to expand benefits for veterans who experienced sexual trauma during their service. The Veteran Restitution and Justice Act would change the effective date of a veteran’s claim to allow veterans who experience sexual trauma during their service to receive retroactive…