Some, like Sen. Susan Collins, are reluctant to endorse a bill that would combat military rape that also combats military racism
of sexual assault and harassment, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has introduced a bill that would change the ways in which sexual assault cases are reported and prosecuted. However, a lot of politicians are hesitant to get on board because the bill also seeks to address the disproportionate number of non-white servicemembers prosecuted for crimes under the current system.
Gillibrand’s bill would remove commanders from the decision-making process around which cases of sexual assault and harassment get prosecuted, a change that has received bipartisan support in wake of the recent report. However, many are walking back that support after learning that the changes would apply to almost all felonies, a move Gillibrand deems necessary because of the numbers around who, exactly, gets prosecuted for crimes within the U.S.
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