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House Bill 5706
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act
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Passed House on Mar 30, 2022
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 25, 2021
Latest Action
May 16, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5706
Congress
117
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Peter DeFazio
Oregon
Democrat
Alan Lowenthal
California
Democrat
Jared Huffman
California
Democrat
Julia Brownley
California
Democrat
Salud Carbajal
California
Democrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of Columbia
Democrat
Nikema Williams
Georgia
Democrat
Andre Carson
Indiana
Democrat
Stephen Lynch
Massachusetts
Democrat
Dina Titus
Nevada
Democrat
Albio Sires
New Jersey
Democrat
Donald Payne Jr.
New Jersey
Democrat
Adriano Espaillat
New York
Democrat
Sean Maloney
New York
Democrat
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Texas
Democrat
Rick Larsen
Washington
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on March 30, 2022
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
90
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act

This bill establishes formal sexual assault and harassment policies for the transportation industry.

Among other things, the bill

  • requires certain passenger transportation carriers, including passenger airlines and vessels, buses, commuter and intercity passenger railroads, and transportation network companies (e.g., Uber or Lyft) to establish formal policies, training, and reporting structures regarding sexual assault and harassment;
  • sets forth civil penalties for individuals who physically assault or sexually assault or threaten to assault transportation personnel;
  • directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to collect information on the number of sexual assault and harassment incidents reported by the carriers and make such information publicly available;
  • expands the reporting process for individuals involved in transportation sexual assault or harassment incidents by allowing such individuals to report allegations to law enforcement in a manner that protects their privacy and confidentiality;
  • assesses the accuracy of the reporting of transportation sexual assault or harassment incidents by the carriers; and
  • requires DOT to develop and publish a definition of sexual harassment.
Text (4)
Referred in Senate
March 31, 2022
Engrossed in House
March 30, 2022
Reported in House
March 24, 2022
Introduced in House
October 25, 2021
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2023 5:47:48 PM
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