3.0.0 3734 2023-01-11T13:38:44Z 2023-01-11T13:38:44Z House HR 2017-09-11 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 146 (Monday, September 11, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. DAVIS of California:H.R. 3734.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article 1, Section 8 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H7223]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-09-11T16:00:51Z SOS Campus Act 115 1801 S 2017-09-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5219) Related bill CRS 2017-09-11 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-09-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-09-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 N L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2017-09-11 True W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2017-09-11 True V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2017-09-11 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2017-09-11 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2017-09-11 True N000127 Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] RICHARD NOLAN D MN 8 2017-09-11 True K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2017-09-11 True K000391 Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] Raja Krishnamoorthi D IL 8 2017-09-11 True C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2017-09-11 True D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2017-09-11 True B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2017-09-11 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2017-09-11 True S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2017-09-11 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2017-09-11 True C001101 Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] Katherine Clark D MA M. 5 2017-09-18 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2017-09-18 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2017-09-18 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2017-11-30 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2018-11-14 False 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 Education 00 2017-09-11 Introduced in House 2019-06-13T15:19:25Z Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act or the SOS Campus Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in a program under title IV (Student Assistance) to designate an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response with experience in providing sexual assault victim services.

Each advocate must:

  • ensure that sexual assault victims at the IHE are able to receive, at their election, specified information and services;
  • guide sexual assault victims who request assistance through the reporting, counseling, administrative, medical and health, academic accommodations, or legal processes of the IHE or local law enforcement;
  • attend, at the request of a sexual assault victim, any administrative or IHE-based adjudication proceeding related to the assault as an advocate for the victim;
  • maintain the privacy and confidentiality of the victim and any witness to the sexual assault and not notify the IHE or any other person of the identity of the victim or of any such witness or the alleged circumstances surrounding the reported sexual assault except as otherwise required by state law or, with respect to the identity of the victim or witness, with the consent of the victim or witness; and
  • conduct a public information campaign to inform the students enrolled at the IHE of the existence of, contact information for, and services provided by the advocate.

In addition, the bill prohibits IHEs from retaliating against: (1) advocates for representing the interests of a student victims, or (2) student victims for reporting sexual assaults to advocates.

]]> SOS Campus Act Display Title SOS Campus Act Short Titles as Introduced SOS Campus Act Short Titles as Introduced Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response. Introduced in House 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3734ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3734ih.xml 2017-09-11 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.