This bill, known as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025, significantly amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 to bolster efforts against sexual harassment and assault within NOAA. It expands the scope of policies and annual reports to include equal employment issues and requires more detailed data, such as synopses of cases, disciplinary actions taken, and information from the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act. The legislation introduces new reporting requirements, including summaries of change of station requests and cases referred to the Coast Guard. Crucially, it mandates specific reporting on alleged sexual harassment and assault involving fisheries observers, protected species observers, and endangered species observers , detailing case status, investigation dispositions, and incident locations. New provisions address victim anonymity, allowing disclosure of personally identifying information only under specific conditions like written victim authorization, imminent threat, victim services, or court order, with requirements for victim notification and privacy protection. It also mandates an update to restricted reporting systems within three years to ensure confidential disclosure without automatically triggering an investigative process. A key addition is the requirement for responsible entities of NOAA-contracted or operated vessels to report unrestricted sexual harassment or assault incidents to the Commandant of the Coast Guard promptly. These reports must include detailed information about the individuals involved, the vessel, and the incident. Furthermore, the bill broadens the definition of "covered personnel" to include various observers and fishery council staff, and it amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act by removing "forcibly" and "on a vessel" from certain prohibited acts, thereby expanding their applicability. Finally, it prohibits individuals convicted of certain sexual offenses from serving in the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps.