HOUSE 36116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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Last Action: 4/26/2019

Actions

2019-07-24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2019-07-23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-07-23On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7173-7175)
2019-07-23Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7173-7175)
2019-07-23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 36.
2019-07-23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7173-7176)
2019-07-23Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-07-12Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 115.
2019-07-12Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-153.
2019-07-12Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-153.
2019-06-20Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-06-20Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-02-12Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
2019-01-03Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2019-01-03Introduced in House

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-07-23 (53)

Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019

This bill addresses sexual harassment and gender harassment in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields by supporting research regarding such harassment and efforts to prevent and respond to such harassment.

This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations (or their consortia) to

expand research into sexual harassment and gender harassment in the STEM workforce, including students and trainees; and
examine interventions for reducing the incidence and negative consequences of such harassment.

The NSF must convene a working group composed of representatives of federal statistical agencies to develop questions on sexual harassment and gender harassment in STEM departments in order to gather national data on the prevalence, nature, and implications of such harassment in institutions of higher education.

The NSF shall enter into agreements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to (1) update a responsible conduct guide issued by the National Academies to include, among other things, updated professional standards of conduct in research and evidence-based practices for fostering a climate that is intolerant of sexual harassment and gender harassment; and (2) study the influence of such harassment in institutions of higher education on the career advancement of individuals in the STEM workforce.

The National Science and Technology Council shall establish an interagency working group to coordinate the federal science agencies' efforts to reduce the prevalence of sexual harassment and gender harassment involving grant personnel.

The Office of Science and Technology Policy must develop a uniform set of policy guidelines for such agencies to prevent and respond to reports of sexual harassment and gender harassment.

Cosponsors (20)

FRANK LUCAS (R-OK)
Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
Marc Veasey (D-TX)
Al Lawson (D-FL)
ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
Mark Takano (D-CA)
Robin Kelly (D-IL)
Terri Sewell (D-AL)
Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
André Carson (D-IN)
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Jackie Speier (D-CA)
Val Demings (D-FL)
Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
Donald Beyer (D-VA)
DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)

Subjects

Assault and harassment offenses
Disability and paralysis
Education programs funding
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Racial and ethnic relations
Research administration and funding
Science and engineering education
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Women's education
Women's employment

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