Senate Passes 'I Am Vanessa Guillén Act' As Part Of NDAA

Since Guillen's death, her sister Mayra and family attorney Natalie Khawam have traveled across the U.S. raising awareness and calling for change.

Today, the "I Am Vanessa Guillén Act" is on its way to becoming law after the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act.

This comes nearly two years after the family of a murdered Fort Hood soldier, Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén, began pushing for new legislation to help service members who have been sexually harassed or assaulted while serving in the armed forces.  

Since Guillén's death in April of 2020, her sister Mayra and family attorney Natalie Khawam have traveled across the country raising awareness about how rampant sexual assaults are in the military and what needs to change.