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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-856| Senate 
| Updated: 4/5/2017
Claire McCaskill

Claire McCaskill

Democratic Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (23)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dean Heller (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Campus Accountability and Safety Act This bill addresses sexual harassment, sexual assault, and other violence and harassment on the campuses of colleges and universities. The bill amends provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to expand reporting requirements included in the annual campus security report provided to current and prospective students and employees. Specifically, the report must include information about: (1) the institutions coordination with local law enforcement about domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking occurring against its students or against other individuals on its campus; (2) statistics about certain criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities or local police, including rape, fondling, incest, and statutory rape; and (3) information about how the institution is addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The Department of Education (ED) must administer and publish the campus-level results of a biannual survey of students regarding their experiences with domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Each institution must establish a campus security policy that meets certain requirements with respect to: (1) assisting survivors; (2) training individuals who are involved in implementing the student grievance procedures or who are responsible for interviewing survivors; and (3) establishing a uniform process for student disciplinary proceedings relating to any claims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking or a sexual misconduct policy violation against a student. ED and the Department of Justice may impose civil penalties for failure to meet certain requirements under this bill. The bill also authorizes grants to address these issues.
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Timeline
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 26, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1949
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • April 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • April 26, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1949
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1949: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes.
Administrative remediesAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of EducationDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEducation programs fundingEvidence and witnessesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLaw enforcement administration and fundingSchool administrationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesStudent recordsViolent crime

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-856| Senate 
| Updated: 4/5/2017
Campus Accountability and Safety Act This bill addresses sexual harassment, sexual assault, and other violence and harassment on the campuses of colleges and universities. The bill amends provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to expand reporting requirements included in the annual campus security report provided to current and prospective students and employees. Specifically, the report must include information about: (1) the institutions coordination with local law enforcement about domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking occurring against its students or against other individuals on its campus; (2) statistics about certain criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities or local police, including rape, fondling, incest, and statutory rape; and (3) information about how the institution is addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The Department of Education (ED) must administer and publish the campus-level results of a biannual survey of students regarding their experiences with domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Each institution must establish a campus security policy that meets certain requirements with respect to: (1) assisting survivors; (2) training individuals who are involved in implementing the student grievance procedures or who are responsible for interviewing survivors; and (3) establishing a uniform process for student disciplinary proceedings relating to any claims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking or a sexual misconduct policy violation against a student. ED and the Department of Justice may impose civil penalties for failure to meet certain requirements under this bill. The bill also authorizes grants to address these issues.
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Timeline
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 26, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1949
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • April 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • April 26, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1949
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Claire McCaskill

Claire McCaskill

Democratic Senator

Missouri

Cosponsors (23)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dean Heller (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1949: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of EducationDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEducation programs fundingEvidence and witnessesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLaw enforcement administration and fundingSchool administrationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesStudent recordsViolent crime