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To create penalties for massage establishment owners and employees who fail to report knowledge or reasonable suspicion of sexual assault.

USA115th CongressHR-1023| House 
| Updated: 3/2/2017
Patrick Meehan

Patrick Meehan

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Duty to Report Sexual Assault Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to six months, or both—on an owner or employee of a massage establishment who fails to report known or suspected sexual assault by an employee to an appropriate law enforcement agency. Additionally, the bill imposes a fine on an owner of a massage establishment who fails to publicly display policies and procedures to prevent and respond to sexual assault.
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Timeline
Feb 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • February 13, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 13, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 2, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Assault and harassment offensesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsSex offenses

To create penalties for massage establishment owners and employees who fail to report knowledge or reasonable suspicion of sexual assault.

USA115th CongressHR-1023| House 
| Updated: 3/2/2017
Duty to Report Sexual Assault Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to six months, or both—on an owner or employee of a massage establishment who fails to report known or suspected sexual assault by an employee to an appropriate law enforcement agency. Additionally, the bill imposes a fine on an owner of a massage establishment who fails to publicly display policies and procedures to prevent and respond to sexual assault.
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Timeline
Feb 13, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • February 13, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 13, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • March 2, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Patrick Meehan

Patrick Meehan

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (1)
Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsSex offenses