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H.R. 868 119th Congress House

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

Official title: To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 31, 2025 Introduced by: Laurel M. Lee Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAssault and harassment offensesCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonment
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Department of JusticeGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsSex offenses
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Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

This bill requires the Department of Justice 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 Bureau of Prisons.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 4

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • MODERN FORTIS LLC
    for AFGE LOCAL 4070 · Illinois · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • MODERN FORTIS LLC
    for AFGE LOCAL 4070 · Illinois · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • MODERN FORTIS LLC
    for AFGE LOCAL 4070 · Illinois · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • MODERN FORTIS LLC
    for AFGE LOCAL 4070 · Illinois · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

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 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 4 Republican 10
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Fry, Russell
South Carolina · Apr 15, 2026
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 5, 2026
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Gill, Brandon
Texas · Nov 20, 2025
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Nov 18, 2025
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Nov 17, 2025
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Nov 17, 2025
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Oct 8, 2025
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Moore, Barry
Alabama · Oct 3, 2025
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Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Sep 18, 2025
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 4, 2025
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Aug 12, 2025
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Aug 1, 2025
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Aug 1, 2025
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Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Jul 10, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 868: Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-868/
MLA
"H.R. 868: Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-868/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 868, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-868/.
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[H.R. 868: Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-868/)
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