HI SCR62

Urges Congress to enact reforms addressing sexual harassment and assault in the United States Armed Forces.

Cites Department of Defense data showing approximately 26,000 service members experienced rape or unwanted sexual contact in fiscal year 2012, compared to 19,000 in 2010 (40 percent increase), with only 3,374 incidents reported.

Calls for Congressional action on bills to improve victim services and rights, modify commander authority over prosecutions and convictions, professionalize the military justice system, mandate punishments for sex crimes, and improve sexual assault report retention and data collection.

Identifies systemic failures in military justice, including that military commanders can overturn convictions and allow convicted sex offenders to remain in service.

Directs transmission of the resolution to U.S. Senate and House leadership and Hawaii's congressional delegation.