An alternative to Congress’ campus sexual assault bill could be coming

Published October 28, 2014 6:25pm ET



An anti-domestic violence organization has drafted legislation that would ensure the proper authorities – law enforcement – handle sexual assault accusations and not college administrators.

Stop Abusive and Violent Environments, which bills itself as “a victim-advocacy organization working for legal reform,” first drafted its legislation a couple months ago in response to the Obama administration’s “Dear Colleague” letter forcing colleges and universities to implement new rape-prevention measures. The organization has edited their draft since then in response to new federal regulations and feedback from congressional offices.

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