Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, Aviation Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act This bill directs certain aviation and rail transportation carriers (i.e., covered entities) and passenger vessels to issue a formal policy with respect to transportation sexual assault or harassment incidents. Such policy shall include a statement that no transportation sexual assault or harassment incident is acceptable under any circumstances. The bill expands the prohibition against interference with cabin or flight crew by including sexual assaults against such personnel and increasing the penalty for such interference. The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall establish a program to annually collect and maintain data from each covered entity on: (1) the number of transportation sexual assault or harassment incidents committed against passengers and personnel, and (2) the number of transportation sexual assault or harassment incidents reported to law enforcement. Such data must be made publicly available on the primary website of DOT.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Transportation and Public Works
Assault and harassment offensesAviation and airportsBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCrime victimsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLabor-management relationsMarine and inland water transportationMotor carriersRailroadsSex offensesTransportation employeesTransportation safety and security
To protect transportation personnel and passengers from sexual assault and harassment, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5857| House
| Updated: 5/18/2018
Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act This bill directs certain aviation and rail transportation carriers (i.e., covered entities) and passenger vessels to issue a formal policy with respect to transportation sexual assault or harassment incidents. Such policy shall include a statement that no transportation sexual assault or harassment incident is acceptable under any circumstances. The bill expands the prohibition against interference with cabin or flight crew by including sexual assaults against such personnel and increasing the penalty for such interference. The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall establish a program to annually collect and maintain data from each covered entity on: (1) the number of transportation sexual assault or harassment incidents committed against passengers and personnel, and (2) the number of transportation sexual assault or harassment incidents reported to law enforcement. Such data must be made publicly available on the primary website of DOT.
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, Aviation Subcommittee
Transportation and Public Works
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesAviation and airportsBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCrime victimsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLabor-management relationsMarine and inland water transportationMotor carriersRailroadsSex offensesTransportation employeesTransportation safety and security