The Campus Accountability and Safety Act aims to strengthen protections and support for students affected by sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual harassment, and stalking on college campuses. It primarily amends the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act , part of the Higher Education Act of 1965, to introduce significant new requirements for institutions of higher education. A key provision expands the data institutions must report annually under the Clery Act. For incidents of rape and fondling, institutions will now report statistics on the number of incidents involving student respondents, how many were reported to Title IX coordinators, the number of victims seeking disciplinary action, and the outcomes of those disciplinary processes, including sanctions imposed and cases closed without resolution due to respondent withdrawal. The bill also refines definitions for various offenses, including a specific definition for rape as penetration without consent, and clarifies terms like complainant , respondent , Title IX coordinator , and higher education responsible employee . Educational programs for students and employees must now be developed in consultation with victim advocacy organizations and include information on crimes, reporting options, and the institution's cooperation with law enforcement, requiring written consent from a complainant before sharing information. To enhance transparency, the Secretary of Education must create a publicly available, searchable website. This website will include descriptions of the roles of Title IX coordinators and sexual and interpersonal violence specialists, information on federal investigations and enforcement actions related to sexual harassment, and downloadable data reported by institutions. It will also provide guidance on filing complaints and the Department's policies for reviewing and resolving investigations. A central new requirement is the designation of one or more sexual and interpersonal violence specialists at each institution. These specialists, who cannot be undergraduate students, full-time graduate students, or involved in the institution's disciplinary process, will provide confidential, victim-centered, trauma-informed support to survivors. Their responsibilities include informing complainants of their rights and options, acting as a liaison with consent, arranging reasonable accommodations, and collecting anonymized statistics without identifying individuals. Institutions must also provide comprehensive information on their websites, including contact details for specialists, reporting options, disciplinary processes, and local resources. An amnesty policy is encouraged for students who report incidents in good faith, protecting them from sanctions for related conduct violations like alcohol or drug use. Furthermore, the bill mandates a uniform campus-wide disciplinary process for these offenses, prohibiting differential treatment based on a student's status or characteristics. The Secretary of Education, in coordination with the Attorney General, will develop an evidence-informed training program for individuals involved in grievance procedures and interviews, focusing on victim-centered, trauma-informed techniques, consent, the effects of trauma, and cultural responsiveness. Institutions must ensure relevant employees receive this training. Non-compliance with these provisions can result in civil penalties of up to 1 percent of an institution's operating budget. Finally, the bill expands eligibility for grants under the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 to explicitly include combating sexual harassment . It also mandates a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on the effectiveness and efficiency of these grants, with a report due to Congress within two years of the Act's enactment.