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Strengthening Anti-Harassment Measures in NOAA

This act aims to enhance safety and equal employment within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It introduces new rules for reporting sexual harassment and assault, increasing transparency and accountability. This provides NOAA personnel and those working with the agency with better tools to protect their rights and privacy.
Key points
Requires collection and reporting of detailed data on sexual harassment and assault cases, including disciplinary actions taken.
Allows confidential reporting of incidents without automatically triggering an investigation, protecting victims' privacy.
Mandates vessel entities to report sexual harassment and assault incidents to the Coast Guard.
Prohibits individuals convicted of certain sexual offenses from serving in the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps.
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Introduced
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Additional Information
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025
Print number: HR 2406
Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Process start date: 2025-03-27