Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019
Latest action · Apr 8, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 8, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019
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.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 8, 2019 to Jul 22, 2020, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Apr 8, 2019 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Apr 8, 2019 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Apr 8, 2019 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Apr 8, 2019 |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Original | Apr 8, 2019 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Apr 8, 2019 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Apr 8, 2019 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Apr 8, 2019 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | May 7, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Sep 26, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Feb 3, 2020 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Feb 5, 2020 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Jul 22, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 8, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 8, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 8, 2019Introduced in Senate
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