S4962-118

Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Aug 1, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Criminal Justice, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Campus Accountability and Safety Act.
  • Section idb5255bd60e6d4a9394ab0def0468968f: 2. Amendments to the Clery Act Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) (known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security...
  • Section id092b76c38d434b1b9afeb0953ecd4905: 3. Transparency Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) (known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and...
  • Section id6ea151850874421f8c20fd01dca8b21e: 4. University support for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking Section 485(f) of the Higher...
  • Section id93607d02ca1a4980b5adc24d3f933722: 5. Grants to combat violent crimes on campus Section 304 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20125)...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Criminal Justice, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Criminal Justice Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 1, 2024

Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Capito, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Criminal Justice Labor
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"higher education responsible employee" §idb5255bd60e6d4a9394ab0def0468968f

an employee of an institution of higher education who— has the authority to take action to redress domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking

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