National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 10/25/2023
Actions
- 2023-10-25Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 2023-05-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
- 2023-05-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 2023-04-28Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-04-28Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-04-28Introduced in House
- 2023-04-28Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-04-28 (00)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2023
This bill addresses sexual harassment and sexual assault involving personnel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The bill specifies that NOAA's sexual harassment prevention and response policy applies to personnel such as observers, at-sea monitors, and voting members and staff of regional fishery management councils.
The bill removes the requirement that certain acts, such as assault, intimidation, and sexual harassment of an observer or a data collector, be forcible in nature to be unlawful.
The bill also requires NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations to establish a policy for reporting to the Coast Guard the names of NOAA personnel who are the subject of certain claims. Specifically, such reports must identify employees or contractors who are the subject of a claim of an act or offense detrimental to good discipline and safety at sea (e.g., a claim of sexual assault substantiated by an investigation) or any other substantiated claim of an act or offense for which suspension or revocation of a credential is either mandatory or sought pursuant to certain Coast Guard regulations.
Additionally, the bill directs NOAA to develop a restricted reporting system that allows employees and other personnel to confidentially report sexual harassment or assault and receive services without triggering an investigation.
Finally, the bill also expands reporting requirements on sexual harassment, sexual assault, and equal employment.
Cosponsors (3)
- Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Maria Salazar (R-FL)
Subjects
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Department of Commerce
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government studies and investigations
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Right of privacy
- Sex offenses
- Transportation safety and security
- Worker safety and health
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