S. 307 · 119th Congress — Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act This bill establishes requirements for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and component agencies to assess and respond to incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated individuals…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- S 307
- Status
- Latest Action
- Introduced
- 2025-01-29
- Latest action date
- 2026-09-14
Record overview
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act This bill establishes requirements for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and component agencies to assess and respond to incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated individuals against Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff. Specifically, the bill requires DOJ to adopt national standards for the prevention, reduction, and punishment of sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated individuals against correctional officers or other employees of the BOP. Additionally, the bill requires the BOP to fully implement the recommendations of the DOJ Inspector General contained in the report titled Evaluation of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Efforts to Address Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Committed by Inmates Toward Staff.
The measure is recorded as presented to the President. Presentation is a step in the process, rather than confirmation that it became law.
Latest action
Presented to President.
Sponsors
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Tennessee · Senate · Republican
Record provenance
Stored record updated: 2026-09-15. This is separate from the action date and does not establish enactment.