,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eheg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjah,mr4   
,de,fazio 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4
 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 
,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4    
,capuano1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4       
,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 
,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4
 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,nolan1 ,ms4   
,titus1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney (  
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,e/y ( ,connecticut1   
,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 
,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,br[nley (          
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4
 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1  
,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 & ,ms4 ,plaskett7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect  
transportation p]sonnel & pass5g]s f    
sexual assault & h>assm5t1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/op ,sexual ,assault &    
,h>assm5t 9 ,transportation ,act4  #b4  

,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+       
def9itions apply3  7#a7 ,cov]$ entity ,!
 t]m cov]$ entity means an entity t is  
"o ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an air c>ri] 7z t  
t]m is def9$ 9 section #djajb ( title   
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7,b7 ,a     
=eign air c>ri] 7z t t]m is def9$ 9     
section #djajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code74  7,c7 ,a recipi5t (      
,f$]al funds "u *apt] #ec ( title #di1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,d7 ,a motor     
c>ri] ( pass5g]s t-- 7i7 conducts       
regul>ly s*$ul$ int]city s]vice2 &  7ii7
 is a ,class ,i c>ri] 7z t t]m is us$ 9 
section #cfi4c7;a7 ( title #di1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations74  7,e7 ,an entity  
provid+ commut] rail pass5g]            
transportation or int]city rail pass5g] 
transportation 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9   
section #bdajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code74  7#b7 ,p]sonnel ,! t]m   
p]sonnel means an employee or contractor
 ( a cov]$ entity4  7#c7 ,transportation
 sexual assault or h>assm5t incid5t ,!  
t]m transportation sexual assault or    

h>assm5t incid5t means ! occurr5ce1 or  
reasonably suspect$ occurr5ce1 ( an act 
t--  7,a7 con/itutes sexual assault or  
h>assm5t2 &  7,b7 is committ$--  7i7 by 
a pass5g] ( a cov]$ entity2  7ii7       
aga9/--  7,i7 ano!r pass5g] ( ! cov]$   
entity2 or  7,,ii7 a memb] ( ! p]sonnel 
( ! cov]$ entity2 &  7iii7 )9-- 7,i7 a  
vehicle ( ! cov]$ entity t is transport+
 pass5g]s1 includ+ aircraft1 roll+ /ock1
 motorcoa*es1 & f]ries2  7,,ii7 an area 
9 :i* pass5g]s are ent]+ or exit+ su* a 
vehicle2 or  7,,iii7 an area 9 :i* !    
,amtrak ,police ,dep>tm5t or a transit  
police dep>tm5t has law en=cem5t        
responsibilities4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 reg>d+ sexual assault & h>assm5t 9     
pass5g] transportation ,x is ! s5se (   
,congress t-- 7#a7 a cov]$ entity %\ld  
in/itute policies & proc$ures to        
elim9ate transportation sexual assault  
or h>assm5t incid5ts1 includ+ policies &
 proc$ures to--  7,a7 prohibit1 to !    
ext5t practicable1 future travel ) !    
cov]$ entity by any pass5g] :o causes a 

transportation sexual assault or        
h>assm5t incid5t2  7,b7 facilitate !    
report+ ( transportation sexual assault 
or h>assm5t incid5ts to ensure t ! cov]$
 entity1 ! public1 & law en=cem5t       
ag5cies h an accurate und]/&+ ( ! rate (
 su* incid5ts2  7,c7 communicate to     
p]sonnel & pass5g]s ( ! cov]$ entity !  
rights ( su* individuals ) respect to   
transportation sexual assault or        
h>assm5t incid5ts2  7,d7 tra9 p]sonnel (
 ! cov]$ entity to recognize & respond  
appropriately to transportation sexual  
assault or h>assm5t incid5ts2 &  7,e7   
ensure o!r appropriate & proportional   
actions are und]tak5 to respond         
effectively to transportation sexual    
assault or h>assm5t incid5ts2 &  7#b7   
individuals :o cause a transportation   
sexual assault or h>assm5t incid5t %\ld 
be held acc\ntable "u all applicable    
,f$]al & ,/ate laws4  #d4 ,=mal sexual  
assault & h>assm5t policies 9           
transportation  7a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   

?is ,act1 ea* cov]$ entity %all issue1 9
 consultation ) labor unions repres5t+  
p]sonnel ( ! cov]$ entity1 a =mal policy
 ) respect to transportation sexual     
assault or h>assm5t incid5ts4  7b7      
,cont5ts ,! policy requir$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a /atem5t      
indicat+ t no transportation sexual     
assault or h>assm5t incid5t is          
acceptable "u any circum/ance2  7#b7    
proc$ures t facilitate ! report+ ( a    
transportation sexual assault or        
h>assm5t incid5t1 includ+--  7,a7       
appropriate public outrea* activities2  
7,b7 confid5tial phone & int]net-bas$   
opportunities = report+2 &  7,c7        
p]sonnel tra9$ to receive reports2  7#c7
 proc$ures t p]sonnel %\ld foll[ ^u !   
report+ ( a transportation sexual       
assault or h>assm5t incid5t1 includ+    
actions to protect affect$ individuals f
 cont9u$ sexual assault or h>assm5t & to
 notify law en=cem5t :5 appropriate2 &  
7#d7 tra9+ ) respect to ! policy t are  
requir$ = all appropriate p]sonnel1     

includ+ specific tra9+ = p]sonnel :o may
 receive reports ( transportation sexual
 assault or h>assm5t incid5ts4  7c7     
,pass5g] in=mation ,a cov]$ entity %all 
prom95tly display1 on ! int]net website 
( ! cov]$ entity & ?r\gh ! use (        
appropriate signage1 a writt5 /atem5t   
t--  7#a7 advises pass5g]s t ! cov]$    
entity has adopt$ a =mal policy )       
respect to transportation sexual assault
 or h>assm5t incid5ts2 &  7#b7 in=ms    
pass5g]s ( ! proc$ure = report+ a       
transportation sexual assault or        
h>assm5t incid5t4  #e4 ,=mal sexual     
assault & h>assm5t policies = pass5g]   
vessels  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cejg7;d7
 ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ &
 aft] ! semicolon at ! end2  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#f7  7,a7 issue a =mal      
policy ) respect to sexual assault or   
h>assm5t incid5ts t includes-- 7i7 a    
/atem5t indicat+ t no sexual assault or 

h>assm5t incid5t is acceptable "u any   
circum/ance2  7ii7 proc$ures t          
facilitate ! report+ ( a sexual assault 
or h>assm5t incid5t1 includ+-- 7,i7     
appropriate public outrea* activities2  
7,,ii7 confid5tial phone & int]net-bas$ 
opportunities = report+2 &  7,,iii7     
p]sonnel tra9$ to receive reports2      
7iii7 proc$ures t p]sonnel %\ld foll[ ^u
 ! report+ ( a sexual assault or        
h>assm5t incid5t1 includ+ actions to    
protect affect$ individuals f cont9u$   
sexual assault or h>assm5t & h[ to      
provide ! in=mation & access requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7iv7 tra9+ ) respect  
to ! policy t are requir$ = all         
appropriate p]sonnel1 includ+ specific  
tra9+ = p]sonnel :o may receive reports 
( sexual assault or h>assm5t incid5ts2 &
  7,b7 prom95tly display on ! int]net   
website ( ! vessel own] &1 ?r\gh ! use (
 appropriate signage on ea* vessel1 a   
writt5 /atem5t t--  7i7 advises pass5g]s
 t ! vessel own] has adopt$ a =mal      
policy ) respect to sexual assault or   

h>assm5t incid5ts2 &  7ii7 in=ms        
pass5g]s ( ! proc$ure = report+ a sexual
 assault or h>assm5t incid5t4  4  7b7   
,report+ requirem5t ,section            
#cejg7;g77#c77;,a77i7 ( title #df1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
any sexual assault or h>assm5t incid5t  
7z t t]m is def9$ 9 subsection 7l7 ( ?is
 section71 aft] title #ah applies14  7c7
 ,sexual assault or h>assm5t incid5t    
def9$ ,section #cejg7l7 ( title #df1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,sexual assault  
or h>assm5t incid5t ,! t]m sexual       
assault or h>assm5t incid5t means !     
occurr5ce1 or reasonably suspect$       
occurr5ce1 ( an act t--  7,a7 con/itutes
 sexual assault or h>assm5t2 &  7,b7 is 
committ$--  7i7 by a pass5g] ( a vessel 
to :i* ?is section applies or a memb] ( 
! crew ( su* a vessel2  7ii7 aga9/--    
7,i7 a pass5g] ( su* vessel2 or  7,,ii7 
a memb] ( ! crew ( su* vessel2 &  7iii7 
)9-- 7,i7 su* a vessel2 or  7,,ii7 an   
area 9 :i* pass5g]s are ent]+ or exit+  

su* a vessel4  4  7d7 ,requirem5t ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! own] ( a vessel to :i*   
section #cejg ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 applies %all issue ! =mal policy
 ) respect to sexual assault or h>assm5t
 incid5ts requir$ by ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section4  #f4 ,civil p5alties =     
int]f]5ce  7a7 ,int]f]5ce ) cab9 or     
flight crew ,section #dfcah7;a7 ( title 
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by ins]t+ or sexually aft]         
physically ea* place x appe>s2 &  7#b7  
by /rik+ #be1jjj & ins]t+ #ce1jjj4  7b7 
,int]f]5ce ) c]ta9 transportation       
p]sonnel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #hje (   
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #hjeje4    
,int]f]5ce ) c]ta9 transportation       
p]sonnel  7a7 ,g5]al rule ,an individual
 :o physically or sexually assaults or  
?reat5s to physically or sexually       
assault an employee engag$ 9 !          
transportation ( pass5g]s on behalf ( a 
cov]$ entity1 or takes any action t     

poses an imm95t ?reat to ! safety ( a   
vehicle ( a cov]$ entity t is transport+
 pass5g]s1 includ+ roll+ /ock1          
motorcoa*es1 & f]ries1 is liable to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = a civil p5alty
 ( n m ?an #ce1jjj4  7b7 ,compromise &  
set(f  7#a7 ,compromise ,! ,secret>y (  
,transportation may compromise ! am\nt (
 a civil p5alty impos$ "u ?is section4  
7#b7 ,set(f ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
may d$uct ! am\nt ( a civil p5alty      
impos$ or compromis$ "u ?is section f   
am\nts ! ,gov]nm5t owes ! p]son liable =
 ! p5alty4  7c7 ,cov]$ entity def9$ ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ entity means an
 entity t is "o ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a     
recipi5t ( ,f$]al funds "u *apt] #ec (  
?is title4  7#b7 ,a motor c>ri] (       
pass5g]s t-- 7,a7 conducts regul>ly     
s*$ul$ int]city s]vice2 &  7,b7 is a    
,class ,i c>ri] 7z t t]m is us$ 9       
section #cfi4c7;a7 ( title #di1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations74  7#c7 ,an entity  
provid+ commut] rail pass5g]            
transportation or int]city rail pass5g] 

transportation 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9   
section #bdajb ( ?is title74  4  7#b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt]    
#hje ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to
 section #hjejd ! foll[+3  #hjeje4      
,int]f]5ce ) c]ta9 transportation       
p]sonnel4  4  #g4 ,data collection  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation %all e/abli% a program  
to annually collect & ma9ta9 data f ea* 
cov]$ entity on--  7#a7 ! numb] (       
transportation sexual assault or        
h>assm5t incid5ts report$ to ! cov]$    
entity1 includ+--  7,a7 ! numb] (       
incid5ts committ$ aga9/ pass5g]s2 &     
7,b7 ! numb] ( incid5ts committ$ aga9/  
p]sonnel2 &  7#b7 ! numb] (             
transportation sexual assault or        
h>assm5t incid5ts report$ to law        
en=cem5t by p]sonnel ( ! cov]$ entity4  
7b7 ,data availability ,subject to      
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all make   
available to ! public on ! prim>y       

int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (         
,transportation ! data collect$ &       
ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,data   
protection ,data made available "u      
subsection 7b7 %all be made available 9 
a mann] t-- 7#a7 protects ! privacy &   
confid5tiality ( individuals involv$ 9 a
 transportation sexual assault or       
h>assm5t incid5t2  7#b7 precludes !     
connection ( ! data to any individual   
cov]$ entity2 &  7#c7 is organiz$ by    
mode ( transportation4  7d7 ,pap]work   
r$uction ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce (     
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 does n  
apply to ?is ,act4  #h4 ,inspector      
,g5]al report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an  
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,inspector 
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation  
%all assess compliance ) ! provisions ( 
?is ,act4  #i4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+
 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to und]m9e ! 
responsibility & au?ority (-- 7#a7 !    
pilot 9 comm& ( an aircraft ) respect to
 ! safe & secure op]ation ( ! aircraft2 

or  7#b7 ! ma/] a vessel to :i* section 
#cejg ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
applies4