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H.R. 8465 116th Congress House

SHAPE Act of 2020

Official title: To require the Secretary of State to develop policy and procedures on prevention and response to harassment, discrimination, sexual assault, and related retaliation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 30, 2020 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Administrative remediesAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liability
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Sep 30, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Oversight and Reform, House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 30, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Oversight and Reform, House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Harassment and Assault Prevention and Eradication Act of 2020 or the SHAPE Act of 2020

This bill establishes policies, employee rights, and accountability measures to address harassment, discrimination, sexual assault, and related retaliation in the Department of State.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 18
D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Nov 19, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Nov 9, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Oct 23, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 23, 2020
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 9, 2020
Lawrence, Brenda
· Oct 6, 2020
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Oct 1, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 30, 2020
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 30, 2020
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 30, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Sep 30, 2020
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Sep 30, 2020
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Sep 30, 2020
Haaland, Debra
· Sep 30, 2020
KIND, RON
· Sep 30, 2020
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 30, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 30, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Sep 30, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 30, 2020
PRICE, DAVID
· Sep 30, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 30, 2020
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 30, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8465: SHAPE Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8465/
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"H.R. 8465: SHAPE Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8465/.
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H.R. 8465, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8465/.
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