S. 128: Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act

Introduced:
Jan 24, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Sen. Robert “Bob” Casey Jr. [D-PA]
Status:
Referred to Committee
See Instead:

H.R. 812 (same title)
Referred to Committee — Feb 25, 2013

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Progress
Introduced Jan 24, 2013
Referred to Committee Jan 24, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
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Passed House ...
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Prognosis

2% chance of getting past committee.
0% chance of being enacted.

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Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

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Last updated Jan 24, 2013.
11 pages

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1/24/2013--Introduced.
Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) to include in their annual security report policies encouraging the accurate and prompt reporting of all crimes to campus police and appropriate law enforcement agencies when crime victims elect to, or are unable to, report the crimes.
Requires that report to include:
(1) data on the occurrence of certain violent crimes that are motivated by the victim's nationality; and
(2) statistics concerning the occurrence of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking incidents reported to campus security authorities or local police.
Requires schools to protect victim confidentiality when reporting criminal threats to the campus community.
Directs IHEs to include in their annual security report a statement of policy regarding their programs to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and the procedures they follow when such an offense is reported.
Requires an IHE's policy regarding those offenses to include: education that promotes awareness of the offenses; possible sanctions or protective measures imposed following disciplinary action; procedures victims should follow after such an offense occurs; institutional disciplinary procedures; information about how the IHE will protect victim confidentiality; the written notification of students and employees concerning on-campus and community services available for victims; and the written notification of victims regarding their options for, and assistance in, changing academic, living, transportation, and working situations, regardless of whether or not they choose to report the crime.
Requires students and employees who report having been the victim of such an offense to their IHE, whether it occurred on or off campus, to receive a written notification of their rights and options under the IHE's policy.
Directs the Secretary of Education to seek the counsel of the Attorney General and Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the development, and dissemination to IHEs, of best practices for preventing and responding to incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

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