Bill · S. 307· Senate(119-S-307)
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- Introduced
- 1/29/2025
- Last activity
- 9/16/2026 — Became Public Law No: 119-110.
- Sponsored by
- Marsha Blackburn
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
What this bill would do
The bill is known as the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act. It addresses the sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff committed by inmates. The text highlights a 2023 Inspector General report that found widespread inmate-on-staff sexual misconduct and inadequate data collection by the Bureau. To fix this, section 3 requires the Bureau to fully implement the recommendations from the Inspector General's report within 90 days. It also directs the Inspector General to analyze updated data and provide reports to Congress and the Attorney General. Finally, the Attorney General must establish national standards for preventing, reducing, and punishing these incidents.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would women be better off under this?+5
Increases safety for women working as BOP staff against sexual harassment and assault.
Would men be better off under this?+5
Increases safety for men working as BOP staff against sexual harassment and assault.
Would union members be better off under this?+5
Directly improves workplace safety for correctional officers who are often unionized.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
- The House: a fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to passPassed 376–8
The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not.
08/31/2026 · Roll call 284 · recorded as “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 3(b)(1) requires the Bureau of Prisons to fully implement each recommendation from the 2023 Inspector General report within 90 days of the Act's enactment. This is positive because it aims to fix failures in data collection and mitigation efforts regarding sexual harassment and sexual assault against prison staff.
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Section 3(c)(1) mandates that the Inspector General request updated data, conduct an analysis, and provide Congress and the Attorney General with findings on inmate-on-staff sexual misconduct. This holds officials accountable by ensuring oversight of the Bureau's actions and its steps to identify and mitigate these incidents.
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Section 3(d) requires the Attorney General to establish national standards for the prevention, reduction, and punishment of sexual harassment and sexual assault perpetrated by incarcerated individuals against employees. This creates clear, nationwide rules to protect correctional officers and other staff members.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not explicitly contain any specific sections or provisions that outline potential negative consequences, burdens, or harms for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Men+5Good For Union Workers+5Good For Women+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Increases Federal Power+3
- Public Law(9/17/2026)
The text as it became law
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
- 9/16/2026
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-110.
- 9/14/2026
- Presented to President.
- 8/31/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 8 (Roll no. 284). (text: CR H5268-5269)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 8 (Roll no. 284). (text: CR H5268-5269)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5347)
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 307.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5268-5270)
- Ms. Lee (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 5/5/2025
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 5/1/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 4/29/2025
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2643: 2; text: CR S2643)
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2643; text: CR S2643)
- 2/19/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/29/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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