118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 5062: Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
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- Passed Senate (completed)
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Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
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- S.Amdt. 3349Marsha Blackburn R-TNAgreedDec 19, 2024Dec 19, 2024: Amendment SA 3349 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Cosponsors
- Jon Ossoff D-GAOriginal
- Tom Cotton R-AR
- Mark Kelly D-AZ
- Joni Ernst R-IA
- Katie Britt R-AL
Who scored on this bill
- 1Marsha Blackburn SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, discharged, passed Senate; 1 amendment offered, 1 agreed6 events+82
- 2Katie BrittCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Tom CottonCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Joni ErnstCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Mark KellyCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by Marsha Blackburn.
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- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7222-7223; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7222-7223)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.