U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB2406: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025
Status: Passed one chamber, September 15, 2026
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 to address sexual harassment and sexual assault involving National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration personnel, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 to address sexual harassment and sexual assault involving National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration personnel, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 15, 2026:
AN ACT To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 to address sexual harassment and sexual assault involving National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration personnel, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. References Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a provision of subtitle C of title XXXV of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 33 U.S.C. 894 et seq. ). SECTION 3. Policy on prevention of and response to sexual harassment involving National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration personnel Section 3541(f) ( 33 U.S.C. 894(f) ) is amended-- (1) by inserting and equal employment after sexual harassment in each place it appears; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the and (ii) data collected pursuant to the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 ( 5 U.S.C. 2301 note). . SECTION 4. Annual report on sexual harassment, sexual assault, and …
Sponsors
- Suzanne Bonamici (D) · primary sponsor
- Maria Salazar (R, HD-FL-27)
- Jared Huffman (D, HD-CA-2)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5571-5573)
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5571-5574)
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2406.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules.
- : Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 662.
Subjects: Data collection, sharing, protection, Government ethics and transparency, public corruption, Criminal justice information and records, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Personnel records, Department of Commerce, Assault and harassment offenses, Crime victims
Common questions
- What is HB2406?
- HB2406 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025.
- What does HB2406 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 to address sexual harassment and sexual assault involving National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration personnel, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB2406?
- Passed one chamber as of September 15, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (September 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2406?
- Suzanne Bonamici (D), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2406?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2406
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