3.0.0
5062
2025-12-05T08:50:45Z
2025-12-05T08:50:45Z
Senate
S
S
2024-09-17
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/5062
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Judiciary Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Discharged From
2024-12-20T01:16:41Z
  - Referred To
2024-09-17T15:08:42Z

- Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
118
10160
HR
2024-11-18
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2024-12-20
17:05:18
Held at the desk.
Floor
H15000
2
House floor actions
- 2024-12-20
16:53:36
Received in the House.
Floor
H14000
2
House floor actions
- 2024-12-20
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Floor
- 2024-12-19
Senate
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Floor
- 2024-12-19
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Floor
17000
9
Library of Congress
- 2024-12-19
Senate
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7222-7223; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7222-7223)
Floor
- 2024-12-19
  - ssju00
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Discharge
- 2024-12-19
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Committee
14500
9
Library of Congress
  - ssju00
Judiciary Committee
- 2024-09-17
  - ssju00
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
IntroReferral
- 2024-09-17
Introduced in Senate
IntroReferral
10000
9
Library of Congress
- B001243
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Marsha
Blackburn
R
TN
N
- O000174
Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Jon
Ossoff
D
GA
2024-09-17
True
- C001095
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Tom
Cotton
R
AR
2024-09-25
False
- K000377
Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
Mark
Kelly
D
AZ
2024-09-25
False
- E000295
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Joni
Ernst
R
IA
2024-12-04
False
- B001319
Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
Katie
Britt
R
AL
2024-12-11
False
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
2024-12-31T17:33:06Z
- Assault and harassment offenses
2024-12-31T17:32:44Z
- Congressional oversight
2024-12-31T17:32:49Z
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
2024-12-31T17:32:34Z
- Department of Justice
2024-12-31T17:33:10Z
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
2024-12-31T17:33:00Z
- Government studies and investigations
2024-12-31T17:32:55Z
- Sex offenses
2024-12-31T17:32:40Z
Crime and Law Enforcement
2024-09-26T14:47:56Z
00
2024-09-17
Introduced in Senate
2025-08-06T19:06:01Z
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.
55
2024-12-19
Passed Senate
2025-08-19T15:31:30Z
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.

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- Display Title
45

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
2024-12-21T12:03:18Z
- Official Title as Introduced
6

A bill to address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.
2024-12-20T11:56:23Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
105

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
2024-12-20T06:53:22Z
S
Senate
Engrossed in Senate
ES
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
2024-09-24T03:53:14Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
3349
118
SAMDT
In the nature of a substitute.
2024-12-21T12:08:22Z
2024-12-19
Amendment SA 3349 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
SA 3349
https://www.congress.gov/amendment/118th-congress/senate-amendment/3349
- B001243
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Marsha
Blackburn
R
TN
- B001267
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Michael
Bennet
D
CO
Submitted on behalf of
- B001267
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Michael
Bennet
D
CO
Proposed on behalf of
1
1
- O000174
Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Jon
Ossoff
D
GA
2024-12-19
True
2024-12-19T05:00:00Z
2024-12-19T05:00:00Z
Senate
118
S
Senate
S
5062

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
2025-12-05
6
- 2024-12-19
0
Senate
Amendment SA 3349 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Floor
- 2024-12-19
0
Senate
Amendment SA 3349 proposed by Senator Bennet for Senator Blackburn. (consideration: CR S7222-7223)
Floor
- 2024-12-19
IntroReferral
Intro-S
9
Library of Congress
- 2024-12-19
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3349 proposed by Senator Bennet for Senator Blackburn.
Floor
93000
9
Library of Congress
- 2024-12-19
Senate amendment submitted
Floor
91000
9
Library of Congress
- 2024-12-19
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3349 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Floor
94000
9
Library of Congress
1
- Engrossed in Senate
2024-12-19T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s5062es/xml/BILLS-118s5062es.xml
- Introduced in Senate
2024-09-17T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s5062is/xml/BILLS-118s5062is.xml
2024-12-20
Held at the desk.
17:05:18
text/xml
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