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Sexually Abused Active-Duty, Veteran Service Members Can Sue US Under New Bill

Shaheen introduced a bill to let service members and veterans pursue claims over negligence connected to military sexual trauma.

Sexually Abused Active-Duty, Veteran Service Members Can Sue US Under New Bill
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Jun 26, 2026
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Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and John Kennedy introduced a bipartisan bill that would let active-duty service members and veterans seek civil claims against the federal government for negligence connected to military sexual trauma. The proposal would create an exception to longstanding legal barriers to such claims.

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Senator and co-introducer of the Military Sexual Trauma Accountability Act

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Senator and co-introducer of the Military Sexual Trauma Accountability Act

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