United States 119th Congress Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

S 307 — Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

Last action — Held at the desk.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement ActThis bill 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 bill 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 bill 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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of the bill includes language indicating that it was passed by the Senate on April 29, 2025, and provides a note that it was attested by the Secretary. The previous version identified the date the bill was introduced and the senators who sponsored it. This change signifies that the bill has advanced beyond its initial introduction stage in the legislative process.

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307 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
307 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
307 To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.
307 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2025 Mrs.
Blackburn (for herself and Mr.
Ossoff) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.
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Passed the Senate April 29, 2025.
Attest:
Secretary.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
307 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  4. Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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

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

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Received in the House.

  9. Held at the desk.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 543 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (543)

543 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 307 do?
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement ActThis bill 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 bill 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 bill 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.
Who sponsors S 307?
S 307 is sponsored by Ossoff, Jon (Democratic), Justice, James C. (Republican), Kelly, Mark (Democratic), and Blackburn, Marsha (Republican).
What is the current status of S 307?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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