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  • S. 5062 — An Act To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in Senate
    Words:1,052

    S. 5062 aims to improve the safety of Bureau of Prisons staff by addressing issues of sexual harassment and assault committed by inmates. This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons to implement recommendations from a 2023 Inspector General report, which highlighted the need for...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is about making prisons safer for the people who work there by stopping bad behavior, like bullying or hurting, which is sometimes done by the people in jail. It asks the prison bosses to follow some smart ideas on how to fix this, share information about what they are doing, and create rules to help keep everyone safe.

  • H. R. 10160 — To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:605

    H. R. 10160, titled the “Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act,” seeks to address incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault against Bureau of Prisons staff members by incarcerated individuals. The bill mandates a comprehensive study by the Inspector General of the...

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    H. R. 10160 is a plan to keep prison workers safe from bad behavior like bullying and hurting by people in jail. It asks a special helper to learn how often this happens, report it, and suggest ways to stop it so prison workers feel safer at their jobs.

  • H. R. 10266 — To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:694

    H. R. 10266, also known as the “Repealing the IMD Exclusion Act,” aims to change the Social Security Act by allowing Medicaid to cover items and services for patients in institutions for mental diseases (IMDs) without age restrictions. The bill removes existing exclusions...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 10266 is a proposed law that says Medicaid can pay to help people of any age who are in special hospitals for mental health care, instead of saying only older people get help. It also wants these hospitals to follow good rules that help people get better in the best way.

  • S. 5062 — To address sexual harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:605

    S. 5062 aims to improve the safety of Bureau of Prisons staff by addressing sexual harassment and sexual assault perpetrated against them by incarcerated individuals. The bill mandates the Inspector General of the Department of Justice to conduct a comprehensive analysis of...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5062 is a plan to make sure people who work in prisons are safe from bad behavior, like being bothered or hurt by the prisoners. It asks smart people in the government to figure out what’s been happening and to make rules so it stops happening.