National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025

Introduced Mar 27, 2025Latest action Aug 20, 2026Public Lands and Natural Resources

Plain-English summary

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025 This bill expands requirements for addressing sexual harassment and sexual assault involving personnel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The bill specifies that NOAA's sexual harassment prevention and response policy applies to personnel such as observers, at-sea monitors, and voting members and staff of regional fishery management councils. The bill removes the requirement that certain acts, such as assault, intimidation, and sexual harassment of an observer or a data collector, be forcible in nature to be unlawful. The bill also requires NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations to establish a policy for reporting to the Coast Guard the names of NOAA personnel involved in a sexual harassment or sexual assault claim.

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People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

Suzanne Ms. Bonamici

Sponsor · Democratic · OR

Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Cosponsor · Republican · PA

Jared Huffman

Cosponsor · Democratic · CA

Maria Elvira Salazar

Cosponsor · Republican · FL

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Official Subjects

Public Lands and Natural ResourcesPersonnel recordsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesAssault and harassment offensesCrime victimsCriminal justice information and recordsData collection, sharing, protectionEmployee performanceGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionDepartment of Commerce

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