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Increased Transparency and Accountability for Campus Sexual Violence.

This act aims to enhance transparency and accountability for colleges regarding sexual violence. It mandates public disclosure of investigation details and penalties, and establishes tools for surveying student experiences. The act also increases financial penalties for non-compliant institutions and grants victims the right to sue universities.
Key points
Colleges must publicly disclose information about investigations and penalties related to sexual violence.
A standardized online survey tool will be developed to gather student experiences with sexual violence, with results made public.
Financial penalties for institutions failing to comply with campus safety regulations have been increased.
Victims of sexual violence gain the right to sue institutions for violations of safety provisions.
Institutions must clearly and widely disseminate their policies on preventing sexual violence, including to student groups.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_HR_4898
Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Process start date: 2021-07-30