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HI SCR226

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

4/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Angus McKelvey

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the United States Indo-Pacific Command to issue a public statement committing to zero tolerance for sex buying, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material consumption, and child sexual exploitation by its personnel.

  • Requests that the Indo-Pacific Command share gender-based violence prevalence data with the Missing and Murdered Native Hawaiian Women and Girls Taskforce.

  • Calls for implementation of an anti-commercial sexual exploitation program at all Hawaii military installations, including placement of posters and signage informing personnel of consequences for sex buying.

  • Requests Hawaii's Congressional delegation to submit an amendment to the next National Defense Authorization Act requiring the Department of Defense to submit annual reports on efforts to combat sexual exploitation by service members to the House Armed Services Committee and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.

  • Notes that approximately 40,000 active duty military are stationed in Hawaii, with 25-30 percent of child sexual predators arrested on Oahu in recent operations being active duty military personnel.

Legislative Description

Urging The United States Indo-pacific Command To More Proactively Combat Violence Against Civilian Women And Children In Hawaii By Making A Zero-tolerance Commitment, Sharing Genderbased Violence Prevalence Data With The State Government, And Launching An Anti-commercial Sexual Exploitation Program Across All Hawaii Military Installations.

United States Indo-Pacific Command

Last Action

Referred to CMV, JHA, referral sheet 28

4/11/2023

Committee Referrals

Corrections, Military, & Veterans4/11/2023
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs3/15/2023

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