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H.R. 868 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
15 members · Left 3 · Center 2 · Right 10 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Lee, Laurel M. (R-FL) (Introduced 01/31/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean right · DW-NOMINATE +0.42 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 15 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Judiciary Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/31/2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (01/31/2025)
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.
119 HR 868 IH: Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-31 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 868IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 31, 2025Ms. Lee of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act.2.Addressing sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff(a)DefinitionsIn this section:(1)Correctional officerThe term correctional officer has the meaning given the term in section 4051 of title 18, United States Code.(2)Inspector GeneralThe term Inspector General means the Inspector General of the Department of Justice.(3)Incarcerated individualThe term incarcerated individual has the meaning given the term prisoner in section 4051 of title 18, United States Code.(4)Sexual assaultThe term sexual assault means an act described in subsection (b), (c), or (d) of section 920 of title 10, United States Code.(5)Sexual harassmentThe term sexual harassment means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that explicitly or implicitly affect an individual’s employment, unreasonably interfere with an individual’s work performance, or create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.(b)Review and analysis(1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall carry out a comprehensive statistical review and analysis of the incidence and effects of sexual harassment and sexual assault perpetrated by incarcerated individuals against a correctional officer or other employee of the Bureau of Prisons.(2)AnalysisThe review and analysis required under paragraph (1) shall include an analysis of punishments for sexual harassment and sexual assault as of the date of enactment of this Act in facilities controlled by the Bureau of Prisons, including data on the use of such punishments during the 5-year period preceding the date of enactment of this Act.(c)ReportNot later than 180 days after completing the review and analysis under subsection (b)(1), the Inspector General shall submit to the Attorney General and to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that summarizes the findings of the review and analysis.(d)RulemakingNot later than 1 year after receiving the report under subsection (c), the Attorney General shall promulgate a rule adopting national standards for prevention, reduction, and punishment of sexual harassment and sexual assault perpetrated by an incarcerated individual against a correctional officer or other employee of the Bureau of Prisons.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/31/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/31/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/31/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Judiciary Committee | 01/31/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement
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