Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
119-s307 — Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act. Sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]. Introduced 2025-01-29. Senate bill. 119th Congress.
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Timeline
- Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R), TN
- Cosponsors
- Jon Ossoff (D-GA), James C. Justice (R-WV), Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-29
- Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures; Assault and harassment offenses; Congressional oversight; Correctional facilities and imprisonment; Data collection, sharing, protection; Department of Justice; Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management; Government studies and investigations; Sex offenses
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1Introduced
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2Committee Review
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3Floor Vote
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4Second Chamber
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5Resolve Differences
If the chambers pass different versions, a conference reconciles them.
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6Sent to President
The reconciled bill is enrolled and delivered to the White House.
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7Signed or Vetoed
Becomes law with a signature, or automatically after 10 days.
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