Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019
Latest action · Jul 24, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2019
- Passed HouseJul 23, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019
This bill addresses sexual harassment and gender harassment in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields by supporting research regarding such harassment and efforts to prevent and respond to such 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 and gender 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 and gender 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 to include, among other things, updated professional standards of conduct in research and evidence-based practices for fostering a climate that is intolerant of sexual harassment and gender harassment; and (2) study the influence of such 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 and gender 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 and gender harassment.
Cosponsors 102
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 3, 2019 to Jul 12, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jan 8, 2019 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Jan 8, 2019 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Jul 23, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7173-7176)
- Jul 23, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 36.
- Jul 23, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 23, 2019Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Disability and paralysis
- Education programs funding
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government studies and investigations
- Higher education
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Research administration and funding
- Science and engineering education
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Sex offenses
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Women's education
- Women's employment
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2019Referred in Senate
- Jul 23, 2019Engrossed in House
- Jul 12, 2019Reported in House
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
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