[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 868 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 868

 To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons 
               staff in prisons, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 31, 2025

Ms. Lee of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons 
               staff in prisons, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Prison Staff Safety Enhancement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDRESSING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL ASSAULT OF BUREAU OF 
              PRISONS STAFF.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Correctional officer.--The term ``correctional 
        officer'' has the meaning given the term in section 4051 of 
        title 18, United States Code.
            (2) Inspector general.--The term ``Inspector General'' 
        means the Inspector General of the Department of Justice.
            (3) Incarcerated individual.--The term ``incarcerated 
        individual'' has the meaning given the term ``prisoner'' in 
        section 4051 of title 18, United States Code.
            (4) Sexual assault.--The term ``sexual assault'' means an 
        act described in subsection (b), (c), or (d) of section 920 of 
        title 10, United States Code.
            (5) Sexual harassment.--The term ``sexual harassment'' 
        means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or 
        other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that 
        explicitly or implicitly affect an individual's employment, 
        unreasonably interfere with an individual's work performance, 
        or create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work 
        environment.
    (b) Review and Analysis.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall carry out a 
        comprehensive statistical review and analysis of the incidence 
        and effects of sexual harassment and sexual assault perpetrated 
        by incarcerated individuals against a correctional officer or 
        other employee of the Bureau of Prisons.
            (2) Analysis.--The review and analysis required under 
        paragraph (1) shall include an analysis of punishments for 
        sexual harassment and sexual assault as of the date of 
        enactment of this Act in facilities controlled by the Bureau of 
        Prisons, including data on the use of such punishments during 
        the 5-year period preceding the date of enactment of this Act.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after completing the review 
and analysis under subsection (b)(1), the Inspector General shall 
submit to the Attorney General and to the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives a report that summarizes the findings of the review and 
analysis.
    (d) Rulemaking.--Not later than 1 year after receiving the report 
under subsection (c), the Attorney General shall promulgate a rule 
adopting national standards for prevention, reduction, and punishment 
of sexual harassment and sexual assault perpetrated by an incarcerated 
individual against a correctional officer or other employee of the 
Bureau of Prisons.
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