Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

# Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Summary **What the Bill Would Do** The Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act would require the Department of Justice to create national standards aimed at preventing, reducing, and punishing sexual harassment and sexual assault committed by incarcerated people against prison staff and Bureau of Prisons employees. The bill focuses on protecting correctional officers and other prison workers from sexual misconduct by inmates. **Who It Affects** This bill directly affects Bureau of Prisons employees and correctional officers working in federal prisons. Indirectly, it could impact incarcerated individuals subject to any new rules or disciplinary measures that result from the standards, as well as the Department of Justice, which would be responsible for developing and implementing these standards. **Current Status** The bill (HR 868) was introduced in the 119th Congress by Representative Laurel M.

Lee (R-FL) and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been voted on by the full House. No action has been taken beyond the initial introduction stage.