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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.

Measure
S. 307 · 119th Congress
Latest action
September 16, 2026
Policy changes
2
Source
CRS summary (Public Law) · Congress.gov

Became Public Law No: 119-110.

Who wrote it

Portrait of Marsha Blackburn

Sponsor

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)

Joined by 3 cosponsors, 1 of them from the day it was introduced. Introduced January 29, 2025.

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How Congress voted

  • House · August 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).

    376 yea · 8 nay · 46 other · Republicans 187–8 · Democrats 189–0 · Independents 0–0 · Official record

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Provision 1

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.

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Provision 2

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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