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Introduced
04/08/2019
04/08/2019
In Committee
04/08/2019
04/08/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to provide for research to better understand the causes and consequences of sexual harassment affecting individuals in the scientific, technical, engineering, and mathematics workforce and to examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment, and for other purposes. This bill addresses sexual harassment in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields by supporting sexual harassment research and efforts to prevent and respond to sexual 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 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 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, and (2) study the influence of sexual 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 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.
AI Summary
This bill addresses sexual harassment in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields by supporting sexual harassment research and efforts to prevent and respond to sexual harassment. It directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award grants to study the causes and consequences of sexual harassment in the STEM workforce, including students and trainees, and to examine interventions for reducing such harassment. The bill also requires the NSF to gather national data on the prevalence, nature, and implications of sexual harassment in higher education institutions, and to work with the National Academies to update a guide on responsible conduct in research and to study the influence of sexual harassment on career advancement in STEM fields. Additionally, the bill establishes an interagency working group to coordinate federal science agencies' efforts to reduce the prevalence of sexual harassment involving grant personnel, and requires the development of a uniform set of policy guidelines for these agencies to prevent and respond to reports of sexual harassment.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (16)
Kamala Harris (D)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 04/08/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1067/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1067/BILLS-116s1067is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1067/BILLS-116s1067is.pdf.pdf |
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