Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

What this measure contains

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act This act 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 act 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 act 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.

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• Engrossed in Senate · Official document ↗· Apr 29, 2025
• Introduced in Senate · Official document ↗· Jan 29, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in Senate
2. Engrossed in Senateby Senate passage (unanimous consent)
3. Enrolled Bill

Decision stages

1. Apr 29, 2025 · Senate

   Senate passage (unanimous consent) on Introduced in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2643; text: CR S2643), reported as Engrossed in Senate

   No recorded vote

2. Aug 31, 2026 · House

   House suspend rules and pass on Engrossed in Senate: Passed

   376 aye · 8 no · 46 not voting · Source roll call

House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Jan 29, 2025

   Introduced in Senate

2. Jan 29, 2025

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

3. Apr 29, 2025

   Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

4. Apr 29, 2025

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2643: 2; text: CR S2643)

5. Apr 29, 2025

   Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2643; text: CR S2643)

6. May 1, 2025

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

7. May 5, 2025

   Received in the House.

8. May 5, 2025

   Held at the desk.

9. Aug 31, 2026

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

10. Aug 31, 2026

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5268-5270)

11. Aug 31, 2026

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

12. Aug 31, 2026

    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.

13. Aug 31, 2026

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5347)

14. 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). (text: CR H5268-5269)

15. Aug 31, 2026

    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). (text: CR H5268-5269)

16. Aug 31, 2026

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

17. Sep 14, 2026

    Presented to President.

18. Sep 16, 2026

    Signed by President.

19. Sep 16, 2026

    Became Public Law No: 119-110.

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