‘I Am Vanessa Guillén Act’ Signed into Law by President Biden
Update, Dec. 27, 2021: President Joe Biden signed into law the $770 billion National Defense Authorization Act for 2022, a defense spending bill which included portions of the “I Am Vanessa Guillen” Act”. The act authorizes a five percent increase in military spending and addresses issues including how service members are tried for crimes they
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Update, Dec. 27, 2021:
President Joe Biden signed into law the $770 billion National Defense Authorization Act for 2022, a defense spending bill which included portions of the “I Am Vanessa Guillen” Act”. The act authorizes a five percent increase in military spending and addresses issues including how service members are tried for crimes they commit while serving. New regulations will include sexual harassment as a standalone offense punishable under Article 134 of the UCMJ which covers sexual misconduct.
“I should be happy but thinking of everything we’ve been through… it feels unreal to finally see it happen. Very proud yet very sad,” Mayra Guillen, Vanessa’s older sister tweeted following the announcement.
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