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Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

Introduced: September 17, 2024 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 20, 2024

Held at the desk.

Dec 20, 2024

Received in the House.

Dec 20, 2024

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 19, 2024

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7222-7223; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7222-7223)

Dec 19, 2024

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 19, 2024

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 19, 2024

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 17, 2024

Introduced in Senate

Sep 17, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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's happening now December 20, 2024

Held at the desk.

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