This bill addresses sexual assault in the U.S. Coast Guard. It directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct. The advisory committee must advise DHS on (1) the prevention of sexual assault (including rape, forcible sodomy, other sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct) involving members of the Coast Guard; and (2) the policies, programs, and practices of the Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Academy for the prevention of sexual assault.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Transportation and Public Works
Advisory bodiesAssault and harassment offensesCoast guardCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against womenCrime victimsDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureMilitary personnel and dependentsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offenses
A bill to provide for an advisory committee for the prevention of sexual misconduct in the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
USA116th CongressS-3066| Senate
| Updated: 12/17/2019
This bill addresses sexual assault in the U.S. Coast Guard. It directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct. The advisory committee must advise DHS on (1) the prevention of sexual assault (including rape, forcible sodomy, other sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct) involving members of the Coast Guard; and (2) the policies, programs, and practices of the Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Academy for the prevention of sexual assault.
Advisory bodiesAssault and harassment offensesCoast guardCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against womenCrime victimsDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureMilitary personnel and dependentsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offenses