Duty to Report Sexual Assault Act of 2017
Latest action · Mar 2, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Duty to Report Sexual Assault Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to six months, or both—on an owner or employee of a massage establishment who fails to report known or suspected sexual assault by an employee to an appropriate law enforcement agency.
Additionally, the bill imposes a fine on an owner of a massage establishment who fails to publicly display policies and procedures to prevent and respond to sexual assault.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 13, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Original | Feb 13, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 2, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Feb 13, 2017Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2017Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2017Introduced in House
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