SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: extend eligibility for certain special compensation to certain retired survivors of military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1082), H852 [17FE]

——— increase transparency and reporting on sexual violence in Junior ROTC Program (see S. 1966), S2096 [14JN]

——— require servicemember serving on active duty receive self-defense training monthly to combat sexual assault (see H.R. 1434), H1204 [8MR]

Business and industry: provide that certain agreements containing nondisclosure clauses regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation shall not be enforceable (see H.R. 4802), H3888 [20JY]

Congressional Office of Compliance: enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in workplace rights and responsibilities including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination (see H. Res. 435), H2500 [22MY]

Correctional institutions: provide emotional support services to victims of sexual abuse who are incarcerated (see S. 1422), S1504 [3MY]

Crime: extend period of time that technology companies are required to preserve reports to CyberTipline relative to child sexual exploitation visual depictions (see H.R. 6246), H5466 [6NO]

——— provide that it is unlawful to distribute private intimate visual depictions without person’s consent (see S. 412), S397 [14FE] (see H.R. 3686), H2636 [25MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish annual training for students in Junior ROTC relative to prevention of sexual abuse (see H.R. 2711), H1885 [19AP]

——— expand matters covered by Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Military Members (see H.R. 6676), H6740 [7DE]

——— include U.S. Coast Guard Academy in safe-to-report minor collateral misconduct policy (see H.R. 5249), H4196 [22AU]

——— require reporting on sexual assault in surveys (see S. 2509), S3619 [26JY]

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. 1070), S1088 [30MR] (see H.R. 2421), H1691 [30MR]

——— protect elementary and secondary students from sexual abuse (see H.R. 5276), H4204 [25AU]

——— provide for deferment on repayment of loans for borrowers who are victims of sexual violence (see H.R. 5588), H4436 [20SE]

——— require federally-funded colleges and universities to certify school’s president and member of Board of Trustees have reviewed all reported incidents involving employee sexual misconduct (see S. 2139), S2222 [22JN] (see H.R. 4354), H3142 [23JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish pilot program to address technology-related abuse in domestic violence cases (see S. 3213), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 6173), H5361 [2NO]

——— expand and improve Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program to ensure legal assistance is provided for survivors in proceedings relative to domestic violence and sexual assault (see S. 3124), S5182 [25OC]

——— review and submit report to Congress on grant and other assistance programs to support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking (see H.R. 6868), H6997 [19DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand health care and benefits for veterans who are victims of military sexual trauma (see S. 1028), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 2441), H1692 [30MR]

——— provide for retroactive payment of benefits for veterans with covered mental health conditions based on military sexual trauma (see H.R. 6023), H5042 [24OC]

Education: implement grievance process to investigate and adjudicate complaints of sexual harassment that incorporates due process for students, treats all parties fairly, and reaches reliable responsibility determinations (see S. 1017), S999 [28MR]

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. 2996), H2116 [28AP]

Federal employees: terminate employees convicted of sexual assault and prohibit raises, bonuses, or promotions for certain period after finding of sexual misconduct (see S. 3480), S5961 [13DE]

Government: recognize duty of Federal Government to develop restaurant worker’s bill of rights to protect rights of restaurant workers (see H. Res. 702), H4408 [19SE]

Immigration: extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence (see H.R. 5145), H4164 [4AU]

Information technology: hold technology companies accountable for failure to remove child sexual abuse material from their networks and require reports on efforts to keep children safe from online predators (see S. 1199), S1255 [19AP]

National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 727), H4499 [26SE]

NOAA: address sexual harassment involving personnel (see H.R. 2990), H2116 [28AP]

Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 134), S1053 [29MR] (see H. Res. 265), H1641 [29MR]

SEC: require disclosure of payments for settlements of disputes regarding sexual abuse and certain types of harassment and discrimination (see S. 1393), S1440 [1MY] (see H.R. 3078), H2126 [2MY]

——— require public companies provide sexual harassment claim disclosures and any financial settlements paid out to victims in reports, and require such companies implement mandatory sexual harassment training (see H.R. 6157), H5228 [1NO]

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. 36), H2085 [27AP]

Notices

Intention to object to proceeding to S. 1199, Strengthening Transparency and Obligations To Protect Children Suffering From Abuse and Mistreatment (STOP CSAM) Act: Senator Wyden, S3500 [20JY]

Remarks in House

Congressional Office of Compliance: enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in workplace rights and responsibilities including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination (H. Res. 435), H2531 [23MY]

Dept. of Education: provide for deferment on repayment of loans for borrowers who are victims of sexual violence (H.R. 5588), H4899 [29SE]

Dept. of the Interior: Work Environment Survey funding, E1051 [3NO]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: extend period of time that technology companies are required to preserve reports to CyberTipline relative to child sexual exploitation visual depictions, S687 [8MR]

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, S768 [14MR]

Information technology: hold technology companies accountable for failure to remove child sexual abuse material from their networks and require reports on efforts to keep children safe from online predators (S. 1199), S1257–S1259 [19AP], S1699 [17MY], S2016 [8JN], S3454 [20JY], S4691 [27SE]

Reports filed

Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution (SHIELD) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 412), S1703 [17MY]

Strengthening Transparency and Obligations To Protect Children Suffering From Abuse and Mistreatment (STOP CSAM) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1199), S1646 [15MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 435, enroll congressional employees in program to train employees in workplace rights and responsibilities including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination, H2532 [23MY]

S. 1199, Strengthening Transparency and Obligations To Protect Children Suffering From Abuse and Mistreatment (STOP CSAM) Act, S1259–S1271 [19AP]

S. Res. 134, support goals and ideals of Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative, S1056 [29MR]