National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 27, 2025 by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill expands requirements for addressing sexual harassment and sexual assault involving personnel of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The bill specifies that NOAA's sexual harassment prevention and response policy applies to personnel such as observers, at-sea monitors, and voting members and staff of regional fishery management councils.
The bill removes the requirement that certain acts, such as assault, intimidation, and sexual harassment of an observer or a data collector, be forcible in nature to be unlawful.
The bill also requires NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations to establish a policy for reporting to the Coast Guard the names of NOAA personnel involved in a sexual harassment or sexual assault claim. Specifically, such reports must identify employees or contractors who are the subject of such claim, the time and date of the incident, and the location of the vessel when the incident occurred.
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Sep 15, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sep 14, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 14, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5571-5573)
- Sep 14, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 14, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2406.
- Sep 14, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5571-5574)
- Sep 14, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Aug 20, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 662.
- Aug 20, 2026Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-761.
- Jul 15, 2026Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 15, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jul 15, 2026Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
- Jun 3, 2026Subcommittee Hearings Held
- May 29, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- Mar 27, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Mar 27, 2025Introduced in House