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SOS Campus Act

USA116th CongressS-1483| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2019
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (3)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act or the SOS Campus Act This bill provides support for students of institutions of higher education (IHEs) who are victims of sexual assault. IHEs that receive federal funding must designate independent advocates for campus sexual assault prevention and response. The advocates must provide services to the victims. In addition, the bill prohibits IHEs from retaliating against advocates for representing the interests of victims or against victims for reporting sexual assaults to advocates.
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Timeline
May 15, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2889)
  • May 15, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • May 15, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2889)

Education

Assault and harassment offensesCrime preventionCrimes against womenCrime victimsEducation programs fundingEmergency medical services and trauma careEvidence and witnessesHigher educationMedical tests and diagnostic methodsRight of privacySchool administrationSex offenses

SOS Campus Act

USA116th CongressS-1483| Senate 
| Updated: 5/15/2019
Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act or the SOS Campus Act This bill provides support for students of institutions of higher education (IHEs) who are victims of sexual assault. IHEs that receive federal funding must designate independent advocates for campus sexual assault prevention and response. The advocates must provide services to the victims. In addition, the bill prohibits IHEs from retaliating against advocates for representing the interests of victims or against victims for reporting sexual assaults to advocates.
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Timeline
May 15, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 15, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2889)
  • May 15, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • May 15, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2889)
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (3)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCrime preventionCrimes against womenCrime victimsEducation programs fundingEmergency medical services and trauma careEvidence and witnessesHigher educationMedical tests and diagnostic methodsRight of privacySchool administrationSex offenses