S.R. No. 40 - Senate Resolution Summary

• Encourages members of the United States Congress to reform military reporting, investigatory, and prosecutorial systems governing child sexual abuse in the military.

• Calls for increased transparency in the military justice system to match civilian court standards, including electronic access to court documents for the public.

• Documents concerns about child sexual abuse in the military, including that over 1,400 Army children have been exposed to sexual abuse and approximately 30,000 children have experienced abuse or neglect in Army homes over the past decade.

• Cites Department of Defense Inspector General findings of serious investigative deficiencies in child sexual abuse cases, including uncollected evidence, unexamined crime scenes, and nearly half of 163 investigations resulting in no punishment.

• Directs certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate, Hawaii's congressional delegation, and the Governor.