US Congress Senate Bill 1605 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on July 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Stopping Assault while Flying Enforcement Act of 2017' This bill requires air carriers and foreign air carriers to provide initial and recurrent training for certain flight personnel who are employees or contractors about responding to sexual assault and sexual harassment of passengers, employees, and contractors onboard aircraft. The Department of Transportation must establish a National In-Flight Sexual Assault Task Force, whose duties shall include, with respect to sexual assault and sexual harassment onboard aircraft, reviewing the practices and protocols of air carriers and making recommendations about best practices and minimum standards for training and a streamlined process for reporting incidents.

Stopping Assault while Flying Enforcement Act of 2017'

Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-20	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1605/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1605/BILLS-115s1605is.pdf