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S. 1506 115th Congress Senate

Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to improve the handling of instances of sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 29, 2017 Introduced by: Kirsten E. Gillibrand Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Assault and harassment offensesCrime preventionCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
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Department of TransportationDomestic violence and child abuseGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMarine and inland water transportationMilitary education and trainingMilitary personnel and dependentsNew York CityNew York StateSchool administrationSex offensesSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTransportation employees
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 29, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 29, 2017
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 Latest action June 29, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017

This bill addresses sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, including to make the academy subject to title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. (Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities.)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3157 Identical bill Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017
  • HR 2810 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1506: Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1506/
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"S. 1506: Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1506/.
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S. 1506, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1506/.
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