US SB856 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-5)
Status: Introduced on April 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Campus Accountability and Safety Act This bill addresses sexual harassment, sexual assault, and other violence and harassment on the campuses of colleges and universities. The bill amends provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to expand reporting requirements included in the annual campus security report provided to current and prospective students and employees. Specifically, the report must include information about: (1) the institutions coordination with local law enforcement about domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking occurring against its students or against other individuals on its campus; (2) statistics about certain criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities or local police, including rape, fondling, incest, and statutory rape; and (3) information about how the institution is addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The Department of Education (ED) must administer and publish the campus-level results of a biannual survey of students regarding their experiences with domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Each institution must establish a campus security policy that meets certain requirements with respect to: (1) assisting survivors; (2) training individuals who are involved in implementing the student grievance procedures or who are responsible for interviewing survivors; and (3) establishing a uniform process for student disciplinary proceedings relating to any claims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking or a sexual misconduct policy violation against a student. ED and the Department of Justice may impose civil penalties for failure to meet certain requirements under this bill. The bill also authorizes grants to address these issues.
Title
Campus Accountability and Safety Act
Sponsors
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO] | Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] |
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] |
Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] |
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] |
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] |
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-04-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1949 (Same As) 2017-04-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Assault and harassment offenses
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Education
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Education
Education programs funding
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Internet and video services
Law enforcement administration and funding
School administration
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Student records
Violent crime
Assault and harassment offenses
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Education
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Education
Education programs funding
Evidence and witnesses
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Internet and video services
Law enforcement administration and funding
School administration
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Student records
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/856/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s856/BILLS-115s856is.pdf |