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Senate Bill 5062
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
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S. 5062 (Introduced-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5062


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

September 17, 2024

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act”.

SEC. 2. Addressing sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff.

(a) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) CORRECTIONAL OFFICER.—The term “correctional officer” has the meaning given the term in section 4051 of title 18, United States Code.

(2) INSPECTOR GENERAL.—The term “Inspector General” means the Inspector General of the Department of Justice.

(3) INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL.—The term “incarcerated individual” has the meaning given the term “prisoner” in section 4051 of title 18, United States Code.

(4) SEXUAL ASSAULT.—The term “sexual assault” means an act described in subsection (b), (c), or (d) of section 920 of title 10, United States Code.

(5) SEXUAL HARASSMENT.—The term “sexual harassment” means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that explicitly or implicitly affect an individual’s employment, unreasonably interfere with an individual’s work performance, or create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.

(b) Review and analysis.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall carry out a comprehensive statistical review and analysis of the incidence and effects of sexual harassment and sexual assault perpetrated by incarcerated individuals against a correctional officer or other employee of the Bureau of Prisons.

(2) ANALYSIS.—The review and analysis required under paragraph (1) shall include an analysis of punishments for sexual harassment and sexual assault as of the date of enactment of this Act in facilities controlled by the Bureau of Prisons, including data on the use of such punishments during the 5-year period preceding the date of enactment of this Act.

(c) Report.—Not later than 180 days after completing the review and analysis under subsection (b)(1), the Inspector General shall submit to the Attorney General and to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that summarizes the findings of the review and analysis.

(d) Rulemaking.—Not later than 1 year after receiving the report under subsection (c), the Attorney General shall promulgate a rule adopting national standards for prevention, reduction, and punishment of sexual harassment and sexual assault perpetrated by an incarcerated individual against a correctional officer or other employee of the Bureau of Prisons.