S 307 · Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Held at the desk.
- Introduced
- Jan 29, 2025
- Latest action
- May 5, 2025
- Sponsor
- Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Cosponsors
- 3
Summary
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 .
Recent actions
- May 5, 2025 Held at the desk.
- May 5, 2025 Received in the House.
- May 1, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 29, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2643; text: CR S2643)
- Apr 29, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2643: 2; text: CR S2643)
- Apr 29, 2025 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 29, 2025 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 29, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.