US Congress · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

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Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

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Overview

The Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act aims to address widespread sexual harassment and assault against Bureau of Prisons staff. It requires the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Prisons to fully implement recommendations from a recent Inspector General report detailing failures in data collection and mitigation efforts. The bill also mandates the Inspector General to analyze updated data on these incidents and the Attorney General to establish national standards for prevention, reduction, and punishment.

Key provisions

Requires the Bureau of Prisons to fully implement the recommendations of the 2023 Inspector General report.
Mandates the Bureau to provide updated data on sexual harassment and assault incidents to the Inspector General.
Directs the Inspector General to analyze the data and provide Congress and the Attorney General with findings and recommendations.
Requires the Attorney General to promulgate national standards for preventing, reducing, and punishing such incidents.
Establishes a timeline for the Bureau to implement the recommendations.
Requires the Bureau to report to Congress if recommendations are not fully implemented by the deadline.
Defines key terms related to the bill, including ‘Bureau,’ ‘correctional officer,’ and ‘sexual assault.’
Requires analysis of punishments for sexual harassment and assault as of the date of enactment.

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Legislative history

17 recorded actions · showing the most recent 12

Apr 29, 2025

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

May 1, 2025Senate

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

May 5, 2025House

Held at the desk.

May 5, 2025House

Received in the House.

Aug 31, 2026House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Aug 31, 2026House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 8 (Roll no. 284).

Aug 31, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 8 (Roll no. 284).

Aug 31, 2026House

Considered as unfinished business.

Aug 31, 2026House

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Aug 31, 2026House

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 307.

Aug 31, 2026House

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Aug 31, 2026House

Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

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4/29/2025SenateUnanimous consent
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2643; text: CR S2643)
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4/29/2025Unanimous consent
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2643: 2; text: CR S2643)
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Apr 29, 2025SenateUnanimous consent
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2643; text: CR S2643)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
Apr 29, 2025Unanimous consent
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2643: 2; text: CR S2643)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

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