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H.R. 2695: Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act

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H.R. 2695: Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-20 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-20 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act

Plain summary

Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act This bill addresses sexual harassment and gender harassment in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields by supporting research regarding such harassment and efforts to prevent and respond to such harassment. (Sec. 4) This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations (or their consortia) to expand research into sexual harassment and gender harassment in the STEM workforce, including students and trainees; and examine interventions for reducing the incidence and negative consequences of such harassment. (Sec. 5) The NSF must convene a working group composed of representatives of federal statistical agencies to develop questions on sexual harassment and gender harassment in STEM departments in order to gather national data on the prevalence, nature, and implications of such harassment in institutions of higher education. (Sec. 6) The NSF shall enter into agreements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to (1) update a responsible conduct guide issued by the National Academies to include, among other things, updated professional standards of conduct in research and evidence-based practices for fostering a climate that is intolerant of sexual harassment and gender harassment; and (2) study the influence of such harassment in institutions of higher education on the career advancement of individuals in the STEM workforce. (Sec. 7) The National Science and Technology Council shall establish an interagency working group to coordinate the federal science agencies' efforts to reduce the prevalence of sexual harassment and gender harassment involving grant personnel. The Office of Science and Technology Policy must develop a uniform set of policy guidelines for such agencies to prevent and respond to reports of sexual harassment and gender harassment.

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Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · 17 cosponsors

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Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Bill Foster (D-IL)

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Record fed-us-cong117-hr2695 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117