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Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

House

Requires the Department of Justice to set national standards to prevent and punish sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated people against Bureau of Prisons staff

Latest action: Fri Jan 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SANE Act of 2025

House

Require VA hospitals and urgent care facilities to have qualified sexual assault forensic examiners and make verbal referrals to mental health care after sexual assault examinations

Latest action: Tue Mar 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

Senate

Establishes Justice Department and Bureau of Prisons requirements to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated people against prison staff

Latest action: Mon May 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TREY'S Law

Senate

Enact TREY'S Law through Senate legislation now under Judiciary Committee review

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

TREY'S Law

House

Establishes TREY'S Law as a Judiciary Committee measure with an unspecified legal policy purpose

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protect and Serve Act of 2025

House

Establishes protections for law enforcement officers as reflected in the Protect and Serve Act of 2025

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update directives of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the management of acute sexual assault, and for other purposes.

House

Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to update its directives for managing acute sexual assault within veterans health care settings

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stop VOYEURS Act of 2025

House

Prohibits video voyeurism conduct targeted by the Stop VOYEURS Act of 2025 under federal criminal law

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Justice for Fallen Law Enforcement Act

Senate

Authorize federal criminal penalties for violent crimes against law enforcement officers that result in death or serious injury

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

No Repeat Child Sex Offenders Act

House

Prohibits repeat child sex offenders from receiving release or reduced confinement under federal criminal law

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Sue VOYEURS Act

House

Authorize victims of nonconsensual intimate visual recordings to bring civil lawsuits against those responsible for the voyeurism

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Protect and Serve Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a federal criminal offense for assaulting a law enforcement officer and causing or attempting to cause serious bodily injury in cases affecting interstate commerce

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expressing support for designation of the month of February 2025 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month".

House

Expresses support for designating February 2025 as National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

Latest action: Wed Feb 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Condemning the pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police Officers.

House

Expresses disapproval of pardons granted to individuals convicted of assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officers

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act

House

Strengthens Title IX oversight in K–12 schools by expanding coordinator staffing, training school personnel on sex based harassment and assault, and creating a federal student survey

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fair Play for Girls Act

Senate

Require the Department of Justice to report to Congress on violence against females in athletics in the United States

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

Senate

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by designating January 2025 as "National Stalking Awareness Month".

House

Designates January 2025 as National Stalking Awareness Month to recognize stalking prevention and public awareness efforts

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FAFSA Act of 2025

House

Prohibit federal student aid for people convicted of assaulting police officers or participating in riots, and convert prior grants into repayable unsubsidized loans

Latest action: Fri Mar 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

Senate

Establishes new immigration inadmissibility and deportation grounds for non-U.S. nationals tied to domestic violence, stalking, child abuse, and sex offenses

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution designating June 23, 2026, as "Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day".

Senate

Designates June 23, 2026, as Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day and urges action to prevent social media-related harm

Latest action: Mon Jun 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

House

Establishes new immigration inadmissibility and deportation grounds for non-U.S. nationals who commit domestic violence, sex offenses, stalking, or child abuse offenses

Latest action: Fri Jan 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025

House

Expands NOAA sexual harassment and assault prevention rules, reporting systems, and offense-based restrictions for covered personnel and vessel-related incidents

Latest action: Thu Aug 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act

House

Requires certain state and local prosecutors in larger Byrne grant jurisdictions to report prosecution referral and case outcome data for specified violent, property, and firearm offenses

Latest action: Mon Jan 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by designating January 2025 as "National Stalking Awareness Month".

Senate

Designates January 2025 as National Stalking Awareness Month to recognize stalking prevention and public awareness

Latest action: Wed Jan 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by designating January 2026 as "National Stalking Awareness Month".

Senate

Designates January 2026 as National Stalking Awareness Month to recognize stalking prevention and awareness

Latest action: Mon Feb 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House of Representatives to complete a program of training in workplace rights and responsibilities each session of each Congress, and for other purposes.

House

Requires Members officers and employees of the House to complete workplace rights and responsibilities training during each session of Congress

Latest action: Mon Jun 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Strong Sentences for Safer D.C. Streets Act of 2025

House

Establishes and raises mandatory minimum prison terms for specified violent crimes in the District of Columbia, including murder, kidnapping, sexual abuse, burglary, carjacking, and rape

Latest action: Fri Oct 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act

House

Exclude certain damages from federal taxable income when they are received because of sexual acts or sexual contact, and set rules for proving their tax treatment in court

Latest action: Tue Jul 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Restoring the First Amendment and Right to Peaceful Civil Disobedience Act of 2025

Senate

Repeals federal criminal prohibitions on injuring intimidating or interfering with people seeking reproductive health services or worshiping at religious services

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025

House

Repeals federal criminal provisions that bar interference with people seeking reproductive health services or exercising religious freedom at places of worship

Latest action: Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

DEFIANCE Act of 2025

House

Expand civil remedies for nonconsensual intimate image disclosures and create a federal civil action for intimate digital deepfakes

Latest action: Wed May 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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DEFIANCE Act of 2025

Senate

Expands civil remedies for nonconsensual intimate images and creates a federal civil action for intimate digital deepfakes disclosed without consent

Latest action: Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act of 2025

Senate

Require certain large-jurisdiction prosecutors to report violent crime and firearm case outcomes and tie Byrne JAG funding eligibility and priority to those policies

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025

Senate

Prohibits federal funding, federal facilities, and qualified health plans from covering most abortions while making Hyde Amendment limits permanent across federal funds

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Senate

Establishes workplace violence prevention requirements for health care and social service workers

Latest action: Tue Apr 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025

House

Modifies VA health care and disability claims rules for military sexual trauma by setting evidence standards, expanding counseling eligibility, and requiring outreach and claim reviews

Latest action: Wed Apr 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Safe Schools Improvement Act

House

Require states to have local school agencies adopt anti-bullying and harassment policies for elementary and secondary students, with protected categories, notice, grievance procedures, and public reporting

Latest action: Mon Mar 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Capitol Remembrance Act

House

Requires the Architect of the Capitol to create a permanent Capitol exhibit commemorating the January 6 attack and honoring those who defended and restored the Capitol

Latest action: Mon Jan 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Safe Schools Improvement Act

Senate

Require states and local school agencies to adopt and enforce anti-bullying and anti-harassment policies for elementary and secondary students, with protected-category coverage, complaint procedures, public reporting, and federal data review

Latest action: Wed Mar 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)