SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Amendments

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (H.R. 4445), H984, H992 [7FE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (H.R. 4445), consideration (H. Res. 900), H349, H355 [2FE]

——— limit judicial enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement contract clauses relative to disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment (S. 4524), S6050 [29SE]

Crime: extend period of time that technology companies are required to preserve reports to CyberTipline relative to child sexual exploitation visual depictions (S. 365), S7304, S7325 [19DE]

International Olympic Committee: express that Committee failed to adhere to human rights commitments in case of sexual assault accusations by Peng Shuai (S. Res. 503), S2080 [7AP]

Articles and editorials

Senators Propose New Bill Following USA Gymnastics Scandal, H9929 [21DE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: establish time limit for processing of harassment complaints made by members and clarify procedure for judicial review of such complaints (see H.R. 9163), H8390 [11OC]

——— improve certain sexual assault and domestic violence prevention policies (see S. 4367), S2893 [9JN]

——— provide for independent investigation and prosecution of sexual harassment under Uniform Code of Military Justice (see S. 4113), S2219 [28AP] (see H.R. 7560), H4453 [21AP]

Correctional institutions: provide emotional support services to victims of sexual abuse who are incarcerated (see S. 4979), S5225 [28SE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (H.R. 4445), consideration (see H. Res. 900), H916 [2FE]

——— limit judicial enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement contract clauses relative to disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment (see S. 4524), S3270 [13JY] (see H.R. 8227), H5918 [24JN]

——— limit judicial enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement contract clauses relative to disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment (S. 4524), consideration (see H. Res. 1464), H8494 [14NO]

Crime: increase penalties for child sexual abuse, child pornography, and domestic violence (see S. 3594), S574 [8FE]

——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without person’s consent (see S. 3777), S1059 [8MR] (see S. 4991), S5225 [28SE] (see H.R. 6998), H1373 [8MR]

Dept. of Education: ensure needs of college students with disabilities are taken into account in campus efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault (see S. 3471), S159 [11JA] (see H.R. 6371), H43 [11JA]

——— strengthen civil rights protections against harassment in schools based on sex, race, color, national origin, disability, or age (see S. 5158), S6940 [1DE] (see H.R. 9387), H8708 [1DE]

Dept. of Justice: create civil action to enforce standards promulgated under Prison Rape Elimination Act (see H.R. 8096), H5643 [16JN]

——— establish pilot program to address technology-related abuse in domestic violence cases (see S. 5279), S7252 [15DE] (see H.R. 9544), H9852 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve coordination between Veterans Health Administration and Veterans Benefits Administration on claims for compensation arising from military sexual trauma (see H.R. 7335), H4072 [31MR]

——— improve hearings before Board of Veterans’ Appeals regarding claims involving military sexual trauma (see H.R. 6961), H1329 [7MR]

——— provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma (see S. 4441), S3075 [22JN]

——— provide for retroactive payment of benefits for veterans with covered mental health conditions based on military sexual trauma (see H.R. 9164), H8390 [11OC]

EEOC: commemorate anniversary and recognize importance in protecting rights of workers, holding employers accountable for workplace discrimination and harassment, and addressing wage gap (see S. Res. 707), S3270 [13JY]

——— require employers to report number of settlements for employees with claims of discrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or combination of factors (see H.R. 8618), H7538 [29JY]

Employment: permit leave for employee to meet their needs relative to being victim of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, or stalking (see H.R. 9125), H8377 [4OC]

Government: recognize duty of Federal Government to develop restaurant worker’s bill of rights to protect rights of restaurant workers (see H. Res. 1528), H9906 [16DE]

Immigration: extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence (see H.R. 9474), H8873 [8DE]

International Olympic Committee: express that Committee failed to adhere to human rights commitments in case of sexual assault accusations by Peng Shuai (see S. Res. 503), S523 [3FE]

Lobbyists: require application of administrative and judicial dispute-resolution procedures to registered lobbyists for claims alleging sexual harassment or sexual assault (see H.R. 6627), H1012 [7FE]

Members of Congress: deny Federal retirement benefits to Members convicted of felony offenses relative to sexual abuse (see H.R. 6726), H1122 [15FE]

National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1332), H7738 [6SE]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 603), S2219 [28AP]

Olympic Games: extend deadline for report of Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics and Paralympics (see H.R. 8309), H5940 [7JY]

Passports: modify laws relative to unique passport identifiers for covered sex offenders (see H.R. 9492), H9688 [12DE]

Serbia: end impunity of persons responsible for Serbian sexual war crimes during Kosovo War and bring to justice persons responsible for rape of Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman (see H. Con. Res. 94), H5227 [31MY]

Shipping industry: provide for certain protections against sexual harassment and sexual assault (see H.R. 6866), H1175 [28FE]

Taxation: deny deduction for severance payments made in connection with workplace harrasment (see H.R. 8619), H7538 [29JY]

Letters

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act: several organizations, H985 [7FE]

Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act: Representative DeFazio, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3988 [30MR]

——— Representative Nadler, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3987 [30MR]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on Buck amendment to H.R. 4445, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, H994 [7FE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 900, consideration of H.R. 4445, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, H357 [2FE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1464, consideration of S. 4524, Speak Out Act, H8504 [15NO]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 2724, Dept. of Veterans Affairs peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma, H5169 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 4445, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, H995 [7FE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 5706, Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act, H3996 [30MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 6961, improve hearings before Board of Veterans’ Appeals regarding claims involving military sexual trauma, H5142 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7335, MST Claims Coordination Act, H5141 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 900, consideration of H.R. 4445, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, H356 [2FE]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 4524, Speak Out Act, H8525 [16NO]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 5706, Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act, H4005 [30MR]

Remarks in House

Courts: clarify applicability of mandatory arbitration clause to intersectional and related issues that arise in sexual harassment cases, H991 [7FE]

——— clarify definition of ‘‘sexual harassment dispute’’, H992, H993 [7FE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (H.R. 4445), H963 [4FE], H983–H995 [7FE], H1077 [9FE], H3792 [17MR], H3842 [18MR], H6448 [13JY], H8518, H8521 [16NO]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (H.R. 4445), consideration (H. Res. 900), H348–H357 [2FE]

Dept. of Defense: improve responses to sex-related offenses including sexual harassment and sexual assault (H.R. 3224), H3771 [16MR]

——— require harassment or prohibited discrimination complaints from member of Armed Forces be completed within 180 days, H6265 [13JY]

Dept. of Transportation: protect transportation personnel and passengers from sexual assault and harassment (H.R. 5706), H3983–H3988 [30MR], E330 [31MR]

——— improve hearings before Board of Veterans’ Appeals regarding claims involving military sexual trauma (H.R. 6961), H5107, H5108 [18MY]

——— provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma (H.R. 2724), H5109, H5110 [18MY]

GAO: report on Transportation Security Administration efforts to ensure safety of staff relative to workplace harassment and assault, including incidents where alleged perpetrator is member of general public, H4888 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: improve certain sexual assault and domestic violence prevention policies, S7170 [14DE]

——— provide for independent investigation and prosecution of sexual harassment under Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 4113), S2221 [28AP]

Congress: accomplishments of 117th Congress, S9 [4JA]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (H.R. 4445), S530 [7FE], S551 [8FE], S582 [9FE], S619, S621, S624–S628, S642 [10FE], S962 [3MR]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (H.R. 4445), unanimous-consent agreement, S609 [9FE]

Crime: extend period of time that technology companies are required to preserve reports to CyberTipline relative to child sexual exploitation visual depictions (S. 365), S7304 [19DE]

——— increase penalties for child sexual abuse, child pornography, and domestic violence (S. 3594), S590 [9FE]

——— improve hearings before Board of Veterans’ Appeals regarding claims involving military sexual trauma (H.R. 6961), S7302, S7303 [19DE]

——— provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma (H.R. 2724), S7268 [15DE]

Garcetti, Eric M.: suitability to be Ambassador to India relative to whistleblower complaints regarding sexual harassment allegations made against staff member while serving as Mayor of Los Angeles, CA, S7119 [13DE]

——— suitability to be Ambassador to India relative to whistleblower complaints regarding sexual harassments allegations made against staff member while serving as Mayor of Los Angeles, CA, S1769 [24MR]

International Olympic Committee: express that Committee failed to adhere to human rights commitments in case of sexual assault accusations by Peng Shuai (S. Res. 503), S762 [17FE], S2080, S2081 [7AP]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 603), S2213 [28AP]

Sports: require amateur sports organizations recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee to report sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes to law enforcement authorities, S4207 [6AU]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4445, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 900) (H. Rept. 117–241), H916 [2FE]

Consideration of S. 4524, Speak Out Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1464) (H. Rept. 117–556), H8494 [14NO]

Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4445) (H. Rept. 117–234), H307 [28JA]

Express That International Olympic Committee Failed To Adhere to Human Rights Commitments in Case of Sexual Assault Accusations by Peng Shuai: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 503), S1936 [4AP]

Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 3025), S874 [1MR]

Speak Out Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 4524), S4856 [20SE]

Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5706) (H. Rept. 117–278), H3862 [24MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 900, consideration of H.R. 4445, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, H348 [2FE]

H. Res. 1464, consideration of S. 4524, Speak Out Act, H8502 [15NO]

H.R. 2724, Dept. of Veterans Affairs peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma, H5109 [18MY]

H.R. 4445, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, H984 [7FE]

H.R. 5706, Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act, H3983–H3987 [30MR]

H.R. 6961, improve hearings before Board of Veterans’ Appeals regarding claims involving military sexual trauma, H5107 [18MY]

H.R. 7335, MST Claims Coordination Act, H5106 [18MY]

S. 365, Eliminate Network Distribution of Child Exploitation (END Child Exploitation) Act, S7304 [19DE]

S. 4367, Protecting Our Servicemembers Through Proven Methods Act, S2895 [9JN]

S. 4524, Speak Out Act, S6050 [29SE], H8518 [16NO]

S. Res. 503, express that International Olympic Committee failed to adhere to human rights commitments in case of sexual assault accusations by Peng Shuai, S525 [3FE]

S. Res. 603, support goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, S2223 [28AP]

S. Res. 707, commemorate EEOC anniversary and recognize importance in protecting rights of workers, holding employers accountable for workplace discrimination and harassment, and addressing wage gap, S3276 [13JY]