US Congress House Bill 5139 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-0)
Status: Engrossed on October 19 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-19 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Establishes formal sexual assault and harassment policies for the transportation industry. Among other things, the bill requires certain passenger transportation carriers, including passenger airlines and vessels, buses, commuter and intercity passenger railroads, and transportation network companies (e.g., Uber or Lyft) to establish formal policies, training, and reporting structures regarding sexual assault and harassment; sets forth civil penalties for individuals who physically assault or sexually assault-or threaten to assault transportation personnel; directs the Department of Transportation to collect information on the number of sexual assault and harassment incidents reported by the carriers and make such information publicly available; and expands the reporting process for individuals involved in transportation sexual assault or harassment incidents by allowing such individuals to report allegations to law enforcement in a manner that protects their privacy and confidentiality.

Stop Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transportation Act

Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]
Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]
Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher [D-TX]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Abby Finkenauer [D-IA]	Rep. Stacey Plaskett [D-VI]
Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]	Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-10-19	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2020-10-01	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-10-01	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5183-5186)
2020-10-01	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5139.
2020-10-01	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5183-5188)
2020-10-01	House	Mr. DeFazio moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-07-29	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.
2020-07-29	House	Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
2020-07-29	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-463, Part I.
2019-12-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2019-11-20	House	Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
2019-11-20	House	Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
2019-11-20	House	Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Discharged.
2019-11-20	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-11-20	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-11-20	House	Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged.
2019-11-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2019-11-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2019-11-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2019-11-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2019-11-18	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-11-18	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-11-18	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5139/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5139/BILLS-116hr5139ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5139/BILLS-116hr5139rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5139/BILLS-116hr5139eh.pdf