United States 116th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 6636 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020

Last action — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.

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Summary

Addresses sexual harassment and sexual assault involving personnel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Specifically, the bill expands coverage of NOAA's sexual harassment prevention and response policy to include personnel such as observers and at-sea monitors, and voting members and executive and administrative staff of regional fishery management councils; directs NOAA to provide a mechanism for anonymous reports of sexual harassment to its Office of Inclusion and Civil Rights and sexual assault to its Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Program; requires NOAA to ensure that allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment are investigated thoroughly and promptly; provides for a restricted reporting structure that allows survivors of sexual assault to receive services without triggering an investigative process; revises reporting requirements on sexual harassment, sexual assault, and equal opportunity employment; and removes the requirements that acts of assault, resistance, opposition, intimidation, sexual harassment, bribery, or interference with a fishery observer be forcible in nature and occur on a vessel to be unlawful.

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Action History

  1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.

  2. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-566.

  3. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  5. Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.

  6. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

  7. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  8. Introduced in House

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Subjects

Public lands and natural resources Assault and harassment offenses Atmospheric science and weather Congressional oversight Crime prevention Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Commerce Employment discrimination and employee rights Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Right of privacy Sex offenses Worker safety and health
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6636 do?
Addresses sexual harassment and sexual assault involving personnel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Specifically, the bill expands coverage of NOAA's sexual harassment prevention and response policy to include personnel such as observers and at-sea monitors, and voting members and executive and administrative staff of regional fishery management councils; directs NOAA to provide a mechanism for anonymous reports of sexual harassment to its Office of Inclusion and Civil Rights and sexual assault to its Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Program; requires NOAA to ensure that allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment are investigated thoroughly and promptly; provides for a restricted reporting structure that allows survivors of sexual assault to receive services without triggering an investigative process; revises reporting requirements on sexual harassment, sexual assault, and equal opportunity employment; and removes the requirements that acts of assault, resistance, opposition, intimidation, sexual harassment, bribery, or interference with a fishery observer be forcible in nature and occur on a vessel to be unlawful.
Who sponsors HR 6636?
HR 6636 is sponsored by Suzanne Bonamici (D).
What is the current status of HR 6636?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 6636?
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