United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5865 (114th)
Duty to Report Sexual Assault Act of 2016
Introduced
14 July 2016
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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Summary
Duty to Report Sexual Assault Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to six months, or both—on an owner or employee of a massage establishment who fails to report known or suspected sexual assault by an employee to an appropriate law enforcement agency. Additionally, the bill imposes a fine on an owner of a massage establishment who fails to publicly display policies and procedures to prevent and respond to sexual assault.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2016
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 14 July 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 14 July 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5865
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5865