United States · Law · S
S. 1435 (108th)
Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003
Introduced
21 July 2003
Last action
4 September 2003 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 108-79.
Sponsors
Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 - Directs the Bureau of Justice Statistics to carry out, annually, a comprehensive statistical review and analysis of the incidence and effects of prison rape. Establishes within the Department of Justice the Review Panel on Prison Rape to assist the Bureau in conducting such analysis. Directs the Panel to carry out public hearings on the operation of prisons for the purpose of identifying common characteristics of: (1) victims and perpetrators of prison rape; and (2) prisons with high and low incidences of prison rape. Establishes within the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) a national clearinghouse for the provision of information, assistance, and training to Federal, State, and local authorities for the prevention, investigation, and punishment of prison rape. Directs the Attorney General to make grants to to assist States in ensuring that budgetary circumstances do not compromise efforts to protect inmates and to safeguard the communities to which inmates return. Establishes the National Prison Rape Reduction Commission to: (1) study the impact of prison rape on Federal, State, and local governments and on communities and social institutions; and (2) report recommended national standards for enhancing the detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of prison rape. Directs the Attorney General to publish a final rule adopting national standards. Reduces grant funds for prisons to States that fail to comply with such standards. Prohibits the receipt of Federal grants by penal facility accredication organizations that fail to adopt accreditation standards for the detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of prison rape.
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Timeline
21 July 2003
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9659-9664; text as passed Senate: CR S9659-9664)
Source: Floor
21 July 2003
Introduced
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9659-9664; text as passed Senate: CR S9659-9664)
Source: Floor
21 July 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 2003
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
22 July 2003
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
22 July 2003
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
25 July 2003
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 July 2003
Passed
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7766-7771)
Source: Floor
25 July 2003
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7766-7771)
Source: Floor
25 July 2003
Floor
Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Source: Floor
25 July 2003
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7764-7771)
Source: Floor
2 September 2003
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 September 2003
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
4 September 2003
Became law
Became Public Law No: 108-79.
Source: President
4 September 2003
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
4 September 2003
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 4 September 2003 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 21 July 2003 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 21 July 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 21 July 2003
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 21 July 2003
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Sponsors
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1435
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/1435
- us · 108-s-1435 · source updated 21 August 2025