National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention I…

Bill116th CongressFiled Apr 28, 2020Public Lands and Natural Resources

H.R. 6636

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020

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What it doesSummary reported to house (Nov 2, 2020)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020

This bill addresses sexual harassment and sexual assault involving personnel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Specifically, the bill

expands coverage of NOAA's sexual harassment prevention and response policy to include personnel such as observers and at-sea monitors, and voting members and executive and administrative staff of regional fishery management councils;
directs NOAA to provide a mechanism for anonymous reports of sexual harassment to its Office of Inclusion and Civil Rights and sexual assault to its Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Program;
requires NOAA to ensure that allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment are investigated thoroughly and promptly;
provides for a restricted reporting structure that allows survivors of sexual assault to receive services without triggering an investigative process;
revises reporting requirements on sexual harassment, sexual assault, and equal opportunity employment; and
removes the requirements that acts of assault, resistance, opposition, intimidation, sexual harassment, bribery, or interference with a fishery observer be forcible in nature and occur on a vessel to be unlawful.

What just happenedNov 2, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1](D-OR)Sponsor

7 cosponsors5 D2 R

7cosponsors1committees10actions1related bills16subjects

Nov 2, 2020CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.
Nov 2, 2020CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-566.
Natural Resources Committee
Nov 2, 2020Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-566.
Natural Resources Committee
Jul 29, 2020Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Natural Resources Committee
Jul 29, 2020Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Natural Resources Committee
Jul 29, 2020Committee
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Natural Resources Committee
May 4, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
Apr 28, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee
Apr 28, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House

Reported to HouseNov 2, 20207

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020

This bill addresses sexual harassment and sexual assault involving personnel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Specifically, the bill

expands coverage of NOAA's sexual harassment prevention and response policy to include personnel such as observers and at-sea monitors, and voting members and executive and administrative staff of regional fishery management councils;
directs NOAA to provide a mechanism for anonymous reports of sexual harassment to its Office of Inclusion and Civil Rights and sexual assault to its Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Program;
requires NOAA to ensure that allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment are investigated thoroughly and promptly;
provides for a restricted reporting structure that allows survivors of sexual assault to receive services without triggering an investigative process;
revises reporting requirements on sexual harassment, sexual assault, and equal opportunity employment; and
removes the requirements that acts of assault, resistance, opposition, intimidation, sexual harassment, bribery, or interference with a fishery observer be forcible in nature and occur on a vessel to be unlawful.

Introduced in HouseApr 28, 2020

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020

This bill addresses sexual harassment and sexual assault involving personnel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Specifically, the bill

expands coverage of NOAA's sexual harassment prevention and response policy to include personnel such as observers and at-sea monitors, and voting members and executive and administrative staff of regional fishery management councils;
directs NOAA to provide a mechanism for anonymous reports of sexual harassment to its Office of Inclusion and Civil Rights and sexual assault to its Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Program;
requires NOAA to ensure that allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment are investigated thoroughly and promptly;
provides for a restricted reporting structure that allows survivors of sexual assault to receive services without triggering an investigative process;
revises reporting requirements on sexual harassment, sexual assault, and equal opportunity employment; and
removes the requirements that acts of assault, resistance, opposition, intimidation, sexual harassment, bribery, or interference with a fishery observer be forcible in nature and occur on a vessel to be unlawful.