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Introduced
04/27/2021
04/27/2021
In Committee
04/27/2021
04/27/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To provide for research to better understand the causes and consequences of sexual harassment affecting individ- uals in the scientific, technical, engineering, and mathe- matics workforce and to examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill aims to address sexual harassment in the scientific, technical, engineering, and mathematics workforce. It provides for research to better understand the causes and consequences of sexual harassment in these fields, and to examine policies to reduce its prevalence and impact. The bill requires the development of a set of policy guidelines for federal science agencies to prevent and respond to reports of sexual harassment, and calls for assessments by the National Academies and the Government Accountability Office to track progress in implementing these guidelines and reducing sexual harassment in academic and scientific institutions.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (13)
Richard Blumenthal (D)*,
Sherrod Brown (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Alex Padilla (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 Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 04/27/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1379/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1379/BILLS-117s1379is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1379/BILLS-117s1379is.pdf.pdf |
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