U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB307: Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Status: Signed into law, September 16, 2026
A bill to address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.
From the engrossed text, April 29, 2025:
AN ACT To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act . SECTION 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In 2023, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice released a report titled Evaluation of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Efforts to Address Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Committed by Inmates Toward Staff (in this section referred to as the Inspector General report ). (2) The Inspector General report examined all sanctioned inmate sexual incidents in the Bureau of Prisons (in this section referred to as the Bureau ) between fiscal years 2015 and 2021, and found that inmate-on-staff sexual harassment and sexual assault is widespread. (3) The Inspector General report further found that the Bureau does not collect adequate data on inmate-on-staff sexual harassment and sexual assault and that, because of the Bureau's inadequate data, the Bureau has not been able to identify the full scope of inmate-on-staff sexual harassment and sexual assault. (4) The Inspector General report further found that the Bureau does not have systems to evaluate the effectiveness of the Bureau's strategies to mitigate inmate-on-staff sexual harassment and sexual assault. (5) The Inspector General report made recommendations …
Sponsors
- Blackburn, Marsha (R) · primary sponsor
- Ossoff, Jon (D)
- Justice, James (R, SD-WV)
- Kelly, Mark (D)
Latest actions
- : Became Public Law No: 119-110.
- : Signed by President.
- : Presented to President.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 8 (Roll no. 284). (text: CR H5268-5269)
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 8 (Roll no. 284). (text: CR H5268-5269)
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 8 (Roll no. 284).
- : Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5347)
- : At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 307.
Votes
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (August 31, 2026): 376 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: Data collection, sharing, protection, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Department of Justice, Sex offenses, Assault and harassment offenses, Crime and Law Enforcement, Correctional facilities and imprisonment, Government studies and investigations
Common questions
- What is SB307?
- SB307 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act.
- What does SB307 do?
- In its own words: An act To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB307?
- Signed into law as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Became Public Law No: 119-110. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB307?
- Blackburn, Marsha (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB307?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/307
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