S 1801
115th Congress
Senate
Education
Assault and harassment offenses
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Education programs funding
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Evidence and witnesses
Higher education
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Right of privacy
School administration
Sex offenses
SOS Campus Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5219)
Sep 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act or the SOS Campus Act
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) that receive federal financial assistance to designate independent advocates for campus sexual assault prevention and response. In addition, the bill prohibits IHEs from retaliating against: (1) advocates for representing the interests of student victims, or (2) student victims for reporting sexual assaults to advocates.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5219)
Committees of jurisdiction
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