,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdjc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bi1 #bjae ,mr4 ,salmon 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 & ,ms4 ,grang]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to protect victims ( sexual viol5ce1 to improve ! adjudication ( allegations relat$ to sexual viol5ce1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safe ,campus ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,in/itution ( high] education requirem5ts = protect+ victims ( sexual viol5ce & inve/igat+ & adjudicat+ allegations ( sexual viol5ce 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,title ,i ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new "p3 ,f ,treatm5t ( ,allegations ( ,sexual ,viol5ce #afa4 ,application2 ,def9ition 7a7 ,application ,! requirem5ts ( ?is "p %all apply to any in/itution ( high] education receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is ,act1 includ+ f9ancial assi/ance provid$ to /ud5ts "u title ,,iv1 o!r ?an a =eign in/itution ( high] education4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p1 ! foll[+ def9itions %all apply3 7#a7 ,cov]$ allegation ,! t]m cov]$ allegation means1 ) respect to an in/itution ( high] education1 an allegation t a /ud5t ( ! in/itution committ$ an act ( sexual viol5ce1 or t memb]s ( a /ud5t organization ( ! in/itution or ! organization itself committ$ or 7 involv$ 9 creat+ a ho/ile environm5t result+ 9 an act ( sexual viol5ce4 7#b7 ,in/itutional discipl9>y proce$+ ,! t]m in/itutional discipl9>y proce$+ means ! process by :i* an in/itution ( high] education inve/igates & adjudicates a cov]$ allegation & imposes a sanction ) respect to ! allegation1 9 accordance ) ! in/itution's own code ( conduct or simil> int]nal rules4 7#c7 ,sexual viol5ce ,! t]m sexual viol5ce means1 ) respect to an in/itution ( high] education-- 7,a7 aggravat$ sexual abuse "u section #bbda ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,b7 assault result+ 9 sub/antial bodily injury "u section #aac7;a77#g7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,c7 batt]y1 z def9$ "u ! applicable crim9al law ( ! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! in/itution is locat$2 7,d7 rape1 z def9$ "u ! applicable crim9al law ( ! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! in/itution is locat$2 7,e7 sexual abuse "u section #bbdb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,f7 sexual assault1 z def9$ "u ! applicable crim9al law ( ! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! in/itution is locat$4 #afb4 ,education1 report+1 & /ud5t c>e /rategies = prev5t+ sexual viol5ce 7a7 ,education programs 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* in/itution ( high] education :i* is subject to ?is "p is enc\rag$ to provide education programs design$ to address sexual viol5ce t1 at a m9imum1 provide tra9+ = report+ cov]$ allegations1 int]v5+ z a by/&]1 & fo/]+ developm5t ( heal?y relation%ips4 7#b7 ,access to programs ,! in/itution is enc\rag$-- 7,a7 to provide access to ! programs requir$ "u ?is subsection = ea* /ud5t dur+ ea* academic ye>2 & 7,b7 to ensure new /ud5ts are made aw>e ( ! programs & c access !m z soon z possible aft] beg9n+ ! c\rse ( /udy at ! in/itution4 7b7 ,support s]vices ,ea* in/itution ( high] education :i* is subject to ?is "p %all devote appropriate res\rces = ! c>e1 support1 & guidance = /ud5ts affect$ by sexual viol5ce4 7c7 ,role ( ,volunte] ,advisors to ,/ud5t ,organizations ,an in/itution ( high] education :i* is subject to ?is "p-- 7#a7 may n designate an adult volunte] advisor to a /ud5t organization1 or any employee ( a /ud5t organization :o is n also an employee ( ! in/itution1 z a campus security au?ority "u section #dhe or regulations implem5t+ t section2 & 7#b7 may n d5y recognition to a /ud5t organization because an advisor or employee describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 does n regi/] or s]ve z a campus security au?ority "u section #dhe or regulations implem5t+ t section4 7d7 ,tra9+ ,ea* in/itution ( high] education :i* is subject to ?is "p %all provide appropriate annual tra9+ to campus security p]sonnel1 campus discipl9>y committee memb]s1 & o!r relevant in/itutional p]sonnel reg>d+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is "p1 & %all at a m9imum require ea* /ud5t :o s]ves z a resid5t advisor 9 h\s+ facilities :i* are own$ or sup]vis$ by ! in/itution to p>ticipate 9 ?is tra9+ & demon/rate k ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is section reg>d+ ! report+ ( allegations to law en=cem5t ag5cies & ! effects ( ! confid5tiality exception "u section #afc7;a77#b74 #afc4 ,role ( law en=cem5t ag5cies 9 inve/igation ( allegations ( sexual viol5ce 7a7 ,ref]ral ( allegations 7#a7 ,ref]ral ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 if an in/itution ( high] education :i* is subject to ?is "p receives a cov]$ allegation1 along ) writt5 cons5t to proce$ f ! alleg$ victim1 ! in/itution %all report & ref] ! allegation to ! law en=cem5t ag5cy ( ! unit ( local gov]nm5t ) jurisdiction to respond to su* allegations 9 ! location ( ! in/itution imm$iately1 b n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] receiv+ writt5 cons5t f ! alleg$ victim4 7#b7 ,confid5tiality exception 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply if ! individual :o is ! alleg$ victim ( an act ( sexual viol5ce includ$ 9 ! cov]$ allegation provides a writt5 notification to ! in/itution t ! individual does n want ! allegation to be inve/igat$ by a law en=cem5t ag5cy4 7,b7 ,effect ( notification ( confid5tiality ,if an individual provides a notification to ! in/itution "u ?is p>agraph ) respect to an allegation1 ! in/itution may n initiate or o!rwise c>ry out any in/itutional discipl9>y proce$+ ) respect to ! allegation1 includ+ impos+ int]im measures describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 b only if ! individual includes 9 ! notification a /atem5t t ! individual und]/&s ! effect "u ?is subp>agraph ( provid+ ! notification4 7b7 ,re/rictions on ,in/itutional ,discipl9>y ,proce$+s ,dur+ ,p]iod ( ,law ,en=cem5t ,inve/igation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* a law en=cem5t ag5cy is inve/igat+ a cov]$ allegation report$ by an in/itution "u subsection 7a71 ! in/itution may n initiate or o!rwise c>ry out any in/itutional discipl9>y proce$+ ) respect to ! allegation1 except to ! ext5t t ! in/itution may impose int]im sanctions "u subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,p]iod ( law en=cem5t inve/igation describ$ ,= purposes ( ?is subsection & subsection 7c71 ! p]iod 9 :i* a law en=cem5t ag5cy is inve/igat+ an allegation report$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be consid]$-- 7,a7 ! #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! in/itution report$ ! allegation to ! ag5cy1 toge!r ) 7,b7 any subsequ5t #cj-;day p]iod = :i* ! ag5cy notifies ! in/itution t x is cont9u+ to inve/igate ! allegation & t ! public int]e/ is be/ s]v$ by prev5t+ ! in/itution f beg9n+ its own inve/igation & discipl9>y proce$+4 7#c7 ,toll+ ,= purposes ( satisfy+ any f$]ally prescrib$ "t p]iod = an in/itution to complete an adjudication ( an allegation to :i* ?is subsection applies1 ! "t p]iod %all be deem$ to beg9 ^u ! expiration ( ! p]iod 9 :i* ! law en=cem5t ag5cy is inve/igat+ ! allegation1 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 7#d7 ,p]mitt+ involvem5t ( accr$it$ campus public safety dep>tm5ts ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 if an in/itution ( high] education op]ates an accr$it$ public safety dep>tm5t t employs sworn (fic]s1 su* dep>tm5t may c>ry out inve/igative functions ) respect to an allegation provid$ to a law en=cem5t ag5cy "u subsection 7a7 if au?oriz$ to d s by ! law en=cem5t ag5cy4 7c7 ,p]mitt+ ,in/itution ,to ,impose ,int]im ,sanctions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* a law en=cem5t ag5cy is inve/igat+ a cov]$ allegation report$ by an in/itution "u subsection 7a71 ! in/itution may impose int]im sanctions aga9/ ! subject ( ! allegation ) respect to ! allegation 7includ+ tempor>y susp5sions1 no contact ord]s1 adju/m5ts ( class s*$ules1 or *anges 9 h\s+ assignm5ts7 & c>ry out inve/igations & adjudications ) respect to ! imposition ( su* sanctions1 b only if ! in/itution det]m9es t ! imposition ( su* a sanction is a reasonable measure to promote campus safety & /ud5t well-be+4 7#b7 ,special rules = duration ( p]iods ( tempor>y susp5sions 7,a7 ,/ud5ts ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 if ! subject ( an allegation is a /ud5t1 an in/itution may impose a tempor>y susp5sion = a p]iod ( n m ?an #ae days z an int]im sanction "u ?is subsection1 & may ext5d ! susp5sion = additional p]iods ( n m ?an #cj days p] p]iod if1 pursuant to a he>+ held 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( section #afd = ea* su* additional p]iod1 ! in/itution f9ds t ext5sion is necess>y because ! /ud5t poses an imm$iate ?reat to campus safety & /ud5t well-be+4 7,b7 ,/ud5t organizations ,if ! subject ( an allegation is a /ud5t organization1 an in/itution may impose a tempor>y susp5sion = a p]iod ( n m ?an #aj days on ! op]ations ( ! organization z an int]im sanction "u ?is subsection1 b only if ! in/itution det]m9es t ! organization has engag$ 9 activity t pres5ts a significant risk to ! heal? & physical safety ( campus community memb]s1 & t ! imposition ( ! susp5sion is n done m]ely = punitive purposes4 7#c7 ,p]iod 9 :i* int]im sanction is 9 effect ,an int]im sanction impos$ "u ?is subsection ) respect to an allegation %all t]m9ate ^u ! expiration ( ! p]iod 9 :i* a law en=cem5t ag5cy is inve/igat+ ! allegation 7z describ$ 9 subsection 7b771 except t if an indictm5t has be5 issu$ ) respect to ! allegation & ! subject ( ! allegation is a /ud5t1 ! in/itution may cont9ue ! sanction1 includ+ a tempor>y susp5sion ! duration ( :i* w\ld o!rwise be limit$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 until ! completion ( ! case or ! completion ( any s5t5ce impos$4 7#d7 ,prohibit+ imposition ( int]im sanctions ^u jo9t reque/ ( alleg$ victim & law en=cem5t ,9 addition to ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 an in/itution may n impose an int]im sanction "u ?is subsection ) respect to a cov]$ allegation dur+ any p]iod = :i* ! alleg$ victim & ! law en=cem5t ag5cy :i* is inve/igat+ ! allegation submit a jo9t reque/ to ! in/itution to n impose su* an int]im sanction4 7d7 ,safe ,h>bors 7#a7 ,in/itutions ,no in/itution ( high] education :i* is subject to ?is "p %all be consid]$ to h violat$ any provision ( title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 or any policy or regulation implem5t+ any su* provision on ! gr\nds t ! in/itution did n inve/igate or adjudicate a cov]$ allegation1 or did n impose any sanction ) respect to a cov]$ allegation1 to ! ext5t t ! in/itution 0 prohibit$ "u ?is section f initiat+ or c>ry+ out any in/itutional discipl9>y proce$+ ) respect to ! allegation4 7#b7 ,/ud5ts ,an in/itution ( high] education :i* is subject to ?is "p may n impose a sanction on a /ud5t :o is a victim (1 or a by/&] witness to1 an act ( sexual viol5ce on ! gr\nds t ! /ud5t engag$ 9 conduct prohibit$ "u ! in/itution's code ( conduct 7o!r ?an viol5t conduct7 if ! in/itution le>n$ t ! /ud5t engag$ 9 su* conduct z "p ( a report ( a cov]$ allegation :i* 0 made 9 good fai? by ! /ud5t to an ag5t ( ! in/itution4 7e7 ,privacy ,x %all n be a violation ( section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act 7commonly kn[n z ! ,family ,educational ,rights & ,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7 = an in/itution ( high] education to report an allegation to a law en=cem5t ag5cy "u subsection 7a74 7f7 ,no ,effect on ,civil ,rem$ies ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( any p]son to seek a civil rem$y 9 a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction ) respect to any cov]$ allegation4 #afd4 ,due process requirem5ts = in/itutional discipl9>y proce$+s 7a7 ,due process rights ,ea* in/itution ( high] education :i* is subject to ?is "p may n impose any sanction on any p]son1 includ+ a /ud5t organization1 9 response to a cov]$ allegation unless ! sanction is impos$ "u a =mal he>+ or simil> adjudicatory proce$+1 9 accordance ) in/itutional discipl9>y proce$+s t meet ea* ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! in/itution %all provide all p>ties to ! proce$+ ) adequate writt5 notice ( ! allegation n lat] ?an #b weeks prior to ! />t ( any =mal he>+ or simil> adjudicatory proce$+1 & %all include 9 su* notice a description ( all rights & responsibilities "u ! proce$+1 a /atem5t ( all relevant details ( ! allegation1 & a specific /atem5t ( ! sanctions :i* may be impos$4 7#b7 ,! in/itution %all provide ea* p]son aga9/ :om ! allegation is made ) a mean+ful opportunity to admit or conte/ ! allegation4 7#c7 ,! in/itution %all ensure t all p>ties to ! proce$+ h access to all mat]ial evid5ce1 includ+ bo? inculpatory & exculpatory evid5ce1 n lat] ?an "o week prior to ! />t ( any =mal he>+ or simil> adjudicatory proce$+4 ,su* evid5ce may include b is n limit$ to compla9ant /atem5ts1 ?ird-p>ty witness /atem5ts1 electronically /or$ in=mation1 writt5 communications1 social m$ia po/s1 & demon/rative evid5ce4 7#d7 ,! in/itution %all p]mit ea* p>ty to ! proce$+ to be repres5t$1 at ! sole exp5se ( ! p>ty1 by an attorney or o!r advocate = ! duration ( ! proce$+1 includ+ dur+ ! inve/igation ( ! allegation & o!r prelim9>y /ages prior to a =mal he>+ or simil> adjudicatory proce$+1 & %all p]mit ! attorney or o!r advocate to ask que/ions 9 ! proce$+1 file relevant pap]s1 exam9e evid5ce1 & exam9e witnesses 7subject to p>agraph 7#e774 7#e7 ,! in/itution %all p]mit ea* p>ty to ! proce$+ to safely confront witnesses1 includ+ ! compla9ant1 9 an appropriate mann]1 includ+ by submitt+ writt5 que/ions to be ask$ by ! p]son s]v+ z ! adjudicator 9 any =mal he>+ or simil> adjudicatory proce$+1 except t x %all be presumptively improp] = any p]son to make any inquiry ab\t ! sexual hi/ory ( ! individual report+ ! cov]$ allegation 7o!r ?an an inquiry made by ! individual aga9/ :om ! allegation is made1 or su* individual's c\nsel or advocate1 ab\t ! sexual hi/ory betwe5 su* individual & ! individual report+ ! cov]$ allegation74 7#f7 ,! in/itution %all ensure t ! proce$+ is c>ri$ out free f conflicts ( int]e/ by ensur+ t !re is no comm+l+ ( adm9i/rative or adjudicative roles4 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 an in/itution %all be consid]$ to comm+le su* roles if any individual c>ries out m ?an "o ( ! foll[+ roles ) respect to ! proce$+3 7,a7 ,victim c\nselor & victim advocate4 7,b7 ,inve/igator4 7,c7 ,prosecutor4 7,d7 ,adjudicator4 7,e7 ,appellate adjudicator4 7b7 ,/&>d ( pro( ,an in/itution ( high] education may e/abli% & apply su* /&>d ( pro( z x consid]s appropriate = purposes ( any adjudication c>ri$ out z "p ( an in/itutional discipl9>y proce$+ "u ?is section4 7c7 ,judicial review 7#a7 ,private "r ( action ,any individual :o is aggriev$ by a decision to impose a sanction "u an in/itutional discipl9>y proce$+ "u ?is section may br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b only if ! action is br\ght n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! individual receiv$ f9al notice ( ! sanction impos$ on ! individual "u ! proce$+4 7#b7 ,/&>d = review ,9 any action br\ght "u ?is subsection1 ! c\rt may f9d = ! pla9tiff only if ! c\rt f9ds t ! imposition ( ! sanction 0 arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 or contr>y to law4 7#c7 ,records ,z soon z practicable aft] a civil action is fil$ "u ?is subsection1 ! in/itution ( high] education involv$ %all =w>d ! adm9i/rative record ( ! in/itutional discipl9>y proce$+ to ! c\rt4 7#d7 ,damages & prevail+ p>ty fees ,9 any civil action "u ?is subsection1 ! c\rt may aw>d ! prevail+ p>ty 7o!r ?an ! in/itution ( high] education7 comp5satory damages1 reasonable c\rt co/s1 attorney fees1 includ+ exp]t fees1 & any o!r relief 9 equity or law t ! c\rt deems appropriate4 7d7 ,publication 9 ,/ud5t ,h&book ,ea* in/itution ( high] education :i* is subject to ?is "p %all publi% annually 9 ! in/itution's ,/ud5t ,h&book 7or equival5t publication7 a /atem5t ( ! proc$ures applicable to in/itutional discipl9>y proce$+s "u ?is section1 & %all publi% su* /atem5t 9 ! =m ( a contract betwe5 ! in/itution & its /ud5ts & /ud5t organizations4 7e7 ,no ,"r to ,paid ,advocate ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to create a "r = any individual to be repres5t$ by an attorney or o!r advocate at an in/itution ( high] education's exp5se4 #afe4 ,pres]vation ( s+le-sex exemption = /ud5t organizations 7a7 ,re/atem5t ( ,congressional ,position on ,title ,,ix & ,s+le-,sex ,organizations ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! enactm5t ( title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7commonly kn[n z title ,,ix7 cont9ues to be a vital elem5t ( ensur+ all ,am]icans h equal access to high] education4 7#b7 ,! exemption "u title ,,ix t all[s s+le-sex organizations to cont9ue to fl\ri% at in/itutions ( high] education is /ill ess5tial to develop+ a wide range ( enri*m5t opportunities = /ud5ts to le>n & gr[4 7#c7 ,:ile title ,,ix has done mu* to provide opportunities = wom5 & m5 alike1 ! s+le-sex exemption is a "p ( t tape/ry ( opportunities1 & in/itutions ( high] education may n take actions t und]m9e ?is s+le-sex exemption4 7b7 ,prohibit+ ,in/itutions ,f ,requir+ ,s+le-,sex ,/ud5t ,organizations ,to ,waive ,title ,,ix ,protections ,an in/itution ( high] education :i* is subject to ?is "p may n-- 7#a7 require a /ud5t organization :i* is au?oriz$ "u section #ija7;a77#f77;,a7 ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha7;a77#f77;,a77 to limit its memb]%ip to individuals ( "o sex to admit individuals z memb]s :o d n meet ! organization's memb]%ip requirem5ts2 7#b7 compel a /ud5t organization or ! gov]n+ body ( a /ud5t organization t is itself compris$ ( s+le-sex organizations to accept organizations or individuals t d n meet ! organization's or gov]n+ body's memb]%ip qualifications2 or 7#c7 require an organization :i* is cov]$ by section #ija7;a77#f77;,a7 ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha7;a77#f77;,a77 to waive its cov]age "u su* section z a discipl9>y or punitive measure4 4 7b7 ,effective ,date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply ) respect to allegations made on or aft] ! expiration ( ! #a-ye> p]iod t beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4