I have learned more about the military community through my seat on the House Armed Services Committee, where I have heard various examples of the challenges they face, from financial scams that unfairly target this population to unsafe housing conditions. Currently, the Service Members and Veterans Initiative draws on personnel from the Civil Rights Division and the Office of Justice programs to enforce civil laws. such as the Uniformed Services Employment and Re Employment Rights act, the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee voting Act of 1986, and the Service Member Civil Relief act, among others. (02:39–02:51)
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Asserts that the initiative currently uses personnel from the Civil Rights Division and Office of Justice programs.
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