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Part of 'I am Vanessa Guillen Act' implemented in President Biden's executive order

The order was put in place to protect victims of sexual harassment in the military.

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FORT HOOD, Texas — President Joe Biden signed an executive order to implement parts of the I am Vanessa Guillen Act.

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The order makes sexual harassment an offense in the uniform code of military justice and allows alleged victims to report incidents outside their chain of command.

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Houston native Vanessa Guillen was killed by a fellow soldier at Fort Hood in 2020.

Guillen told her family that her reports of sexual harassment by a superior officer were ignored.

Here's how some people reacted to the news:

This afternoon, I’m signing an Executive Order to make sexual harassment an offense in the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and to strengthen the military’s response to domestic violence and the wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images.
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 26, 2022

#IamVanessaGuillen this is a very emotional & a very proud moment for my family. Honor in your memory Vanessa. You’re in my heart and mind 24/7 sister. Love you.
— Mayra Guillen (@mguilen_) January 26, 2022

President Biden just signed an Executive Order to establish sexual harassment as an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice — as called for by the I Am Vanessa Guillén Act in the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 26, 2022

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