Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
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Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
This bill establishes requirements for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and component agencies to assess and respond to incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated individuals against Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff.
Specifically, the bill requires DOJ to adopt national standards for the prevention, reduction, and punishment of sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated individuals against correctional officers or other employees of the BOP.
Additionally, the bill requires the BOP to fully implement the recommendations of the DOJ Inspector General contained in the report titled Evaluation of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Efforts to Address Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Committed by Inmates Toward Staff.
What just happenedMay 5, 2025
Held at the desk.
Who’s behind it
- Engrossed in SenateApr 29, 2025
- Introduced in SenateJan 29, 2025
- May 5, 2025FloorH15000
Held at the desk.
- May 5, 2025FloorH14000
Received in the House.
- May 1, 2025Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 29, 2025Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2643; text: CR S2643)
- Apr 29, 2025Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2643: 2; text: CR S2643)
- Apr 29, 2025Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 29, 2025Committee14500
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 29, 2025IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 29, 2025IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate