Bills and Legislation

S. 307

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

In plain terms · AI-written

Would require the Department of Justice to establish standards to prevent and punish sexual harassment and assault of prison staff by inmates.

What it does · Congressional Research Service

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 “Introduced in Senate” summary, Jan 29, 2025. Read it in full on congress.gov.

The record

  • Chamber: U.S. Senate
  • Status: Passed House — Passed the House. It still needs to clear the Senate.
  • Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
  • Introduced: Jan 29, 2025
  • Latest action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (Aug 31, 2026)
  • Subjects: Crime and Law Enforcement

Recorded floor votes

  • Passed — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Aug 31, 2026, 376–8, House)

Procedural and amendment votes included.

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