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As some hail bill to counter military sexual assault, others decry 'missed opportunity'

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Late Tuesday night, the U.S. House of Representative passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act. The bill, which still needs Senate approval, includes a number of changes to how the military deals with its long-standing problem of sexual assault. But some members of Congress say the reforms don't go far enough and could even exacerbate the problem. Amna Nawaz reports.

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U.S. & Canada
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sexual abuse armed forces, national defense authorization act, crimes in the military
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