2022: Fitzpatrick Voted To Move Prosecutions For Military Sexual
Harassment Outside The Chain Of Command, Like Sexual Assault Cases. In
July 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which would
"move military sexual harassment prosecutions outside the chain of
command, similar to the treatment of sexual assault cases." The vote was
on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote 329-101, thus the bill
was sent to the Senate. The Senate did not take substantive action on
the legislation. The FY 2023 Defense Authorization was passed with H.R.
7776. [House Vote 350,
7/14/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 7/14/22;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
7900]