Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003

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

1. 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

2. 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

3. 21 July 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 July 2003

   Floor

   Received in the House.

   Source: Floor

5. 22 July 2003

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

6. 22 July 2003

   Floor

   Held at the desk.

   Source: Floor

7. 25 July 2003

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

8. 25 July 2003

   Passed

   On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7766-7771)

   Source: Floor

9. 25 July 2003

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7766-7771)

   Source: Floor

10. 25 July 2003

    Floor

    Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

    Source: Floor

11. 25 July 2003

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7764-7771)

    Source: Floor

12. 2 September 2003

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

13. 2 September 2003

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

14. 4 September 2003

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 108-79.

    Source: President

15. 4 September 2003

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

16. 4 September 2003

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

• Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
• Public Law · 4 September 2003 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 21 July 2003 · Official file
• Engrossed in Senate · 21 July 2003 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 4 September 2003

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 4 September 2003

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 4 September 2003

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 21 July 2003

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 21 July 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 July 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 July 2003

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• Passed Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 21 July 2003

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• Introduced in Senate

  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
• Rep. DeWine, Mike [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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