Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017
Latest action · Jun 29, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedJun 29, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017
This bill addresses sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, including to make the academy subject to title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. (Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities.)
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Jun 29, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 29, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jun 29, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2810 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 | Related bill | Dec 12, 2017 |
| HR 3157 | Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Jul 26, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to improve the handling of instances of sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Crime prevention
- Crime victims
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Department of Transportation
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government studies and investigations
- Higher education
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Military education and training
- Military personnel and dependents
- New York City
- New York State
- School administration
- Sex offenses
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation employees
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 29, 2017Introduced in Senate
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