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Union Calendar No. 371 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5139 
[Report No. 116–463, Part I] 
To protect transportation personnel and passengers from sexual assault and 
harassment, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2019 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. 
ESPAILLAT, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. NORTON, 
Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY 
of New York, Ms. TITUS, Mr. SIRES, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. 
CARBAJAL, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mr. LYNCH, 
and Mrs. FLETCHER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to 
the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
JULY 29, 2020 
Additional sponsors: Mr. COHEN, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. LIPINSKI, Ms. 
FINKENAUER, Ms. PLASKETT, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. 
DESAULNIER, and Mrs. LAWRENCE 
JULY 29, 2020 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an 
amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
JULY 29, 2020 
Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 18, 2019] 
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A BILL 
To protect transportation personnel and passengers from 
sexual assault and harassment, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Sexual Assault and 
Harassment in Transportation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FORMAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AND HARASSMENT POLI-
CIES ON AIR CARRIERS AND FOREIGN AIR 
CARRIERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 417 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 41727. Formal sexual assault and harassment poli-
cies 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, each air carrier and 
foreign air carrier transporting passengers for compensa-
tion shall issue, in consultation with labor unions rep-
resenting personnel of the air carrier or foreign air carrier, 
a formal policy with respect to transportation sexual as-
sault or harassment incidents. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The policy required under subsection 
(a) shall include— 
‘‘(1) a statement indicating that no transpor-
tation sexual assault or harassment incident is ac-
ceptable under any circumstance; 
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‘‘(2) procedures that facilitate the reporting of a 
transportation sexual assault or harassment incident, 
including— 
‘‘(A) appropriate public outreach activities; 
and 
‘‘(B) confidential phone and internet-based 
opportunities for reporting; 
‘‘(3) procedures that personnel should follow 
upon the reporting of a transportation sexual assault 
or harassment incident, including actions to protect 
affected individuals from continued sexual assault or 
harassment and to notify law enforcement when ap-
propriate; 
‘‘(4) procedures that may limit or prohibit, to 
the extent practicable, future travel with the air car-
rier or foreign air carrier by any passenger who 
causes a transportation sexual assault or harassment 
incident; and 
‘‘(5) training that is required for all appropriate 
personnel with respect to the policy required under 
subsection (a), including— 
‘‘(A) specific training for personnel who 
may receive reports of transportation sexual as-
sault or harassment incidents; and 
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‘‘(B) recognizing and responding to poten-
tial human trafficking victims, in the same 
manner as required under section 44734(a)(4). 
‘‘(c) PASSENGER INFORMATION.—An air carrier or 
foreign air carrier described in subsection (a) shall promi-
nently display, on the internet website of the air carrier 
or foreign air carrier and through the use of appropriate 
signage, a written statement that— 
‘‘(1) advises passengers and personnel that the 
carrier has adopted a formal policy with respect to 
transportation sexual assault or harassment inci-
dents; 
‘‘(2) informs passengers and personnel of the 
other major components of the carrier’s formal policy, 
including a statement indicating that no transpor-
tation sexual assault or harassment incident is ac-
ceptable under any circumstance; and 
‘‘(3) informs passengers and personnel of the 
procedure for reporting a transportation sexual as-
sault or harassment incident. 
‘‘(d) STANDARD OF CARE.—Compliance with the re-
quirements of this section, and any policy issued there-
under, shall not determine whether the air carrier or foreign 
air carrier described in subsection (a) has acted with any 
requisite standard of care. 
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‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) PERSONNEL.—The term ‘personnel’ means 
an employee or contractor of an air carrier or foreign 
air carrier. 
‘‘(2) SEXUAL
ASSAULT.—The term ‘sexual as-
sault’ means the occurrence of an act that constitutes 
any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by Federal, 
tribal, or State law, including when the victim lacks 
capacity to consent. 
‘‘(3) TRANSPORTATION
SEXUAL
ASSAULT
OR 
HARASSMENT
INCIDENT.—The term ‘transportation 
sexual assault or harassment incident’ means the oc-
currence, or reasonably suspected occurrence, of an 
act that— 
‘‘(A) constitutes sexual assault or sexual 
harassment; and 
‘‘(B) is committed— 
‘‘(i) by a passenger or member of per-
sonnel of an air carrier or foreign air car-
rier against another passenger or member of 
personnel of an air carrier or foreign air 
carrier; and 
‘‘(ii) within an aircraft or in an area 
in which passengers are entering or exiting 
an aircraft.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘41727. Formal sexual assault and harassment policies.’’. 
SEC. 3. FORMAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AND HARASSMENT POLI-
CIES FOR CERTAIN MOTOR CARRIERS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, each covered motor carrier 
shall issue, in consultation with labor unions representing 
personnel of the covered motor carrier, a formal policy with 
respect to transportation sexual assault or harassment inci-
dents. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The policy required under subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) a statement indicating that no transpor-
tation sexual assault or harassment incident is ac-
ceptable under any circumstance; 
(2) procedures that facilitate the reporting of a 
transportation sexual assault or harassment incident, 
including— 
(A) appropriate public outreach activities; 
and 
(B) confidential phone and internet-based 
opportunities for reporting; 
(3) procedures that personnel should follow upon 
the reporting of a transportation sexual assault or 
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harassment incident, including actions to protect af-
fected individuals from continued sexual assault or 
harassment and to notify law enforcement when ap-
propriate; 
(4) procedures that may limit, to the extent 
practicable, future travel with the covered motor car-
rier by any passenger who causes a transportation 
sexual assault or harassment incident; and 
(5) training that is required for all appropriate 
personnel with respect to the policy required under 
subsection (a), including— 
(A) specific training for personnel who may 
receive reports of transportation sexual assault 
or harassment incidents; and 
(B) recognizing and responding to potential 
human trafficking victims. 
(c) PASSENGER INFORMATION.—A covered motor car-
rier shall prominently display, on the internet website of 
the covered motor carrier and through the use of appro-
priate signage, a written statement that— 
(1) advises passengers that the covered motor 
carrier has adopted a formal policy with respect to 
transportation sexual assault or harassment inci-
dents; 
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(2) informs passengers and personnel of the other 
major components of the covered motor carrier’s for-
mal policy, including a statement indicating that no 
transportation sexual assault or harassment incident 
is acceptable under any circumstance; and 
(3) informs passengers of the procedure for re-
porting a transportation sexual assault or harassment 
incident. 
(d) STANDARD OF CARE.—Compliance with the re-
quirements of this section, and any policy issued there-
under, shall not determine whether the covered motor car-
rier has acted with any requisite standard of care. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) PERSONNEL.—The term ‘‘personnel’’ means 
an employee or contractor of a covered motor carrier. 
(2) COVERED MOTOR CARRIER.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered motor carrier’’ means a motor carrier of pas-
sengers that— 
(A) conducts regularly scheduled intercity 
service; and 
(B) is a Class I carrier (as that term is 
used in section 369.3(a) of title 49, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations). 
(3) SEXUAL
ASSAULT.—The term ‘‘sexual as-
sault’’ means the occurrence of an act that constitutes 
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any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by Federal, 
tribal, or State law, including when the victim lacks 
capacity to consent. 
(4) TRANSPORTATION SEXUAL ASSAULT OR HAR-
ASSMENT INCIDENT.—The term ‘‘transportation sex-
ual assault or harassment incident’’ means the occur-
rence, or reasonably suspected occurrence, of an act 
that— 
(A) constitutes sexual assault or sexual har-
assment; and 
(B) is committed— 
(i) by a passenger or member of per-
sonnel of covered motor carrier against an-
other passenger or member of personnel of 
the covered motor carrier; and 
(ii) within a vehicle of the motor car-
rier or in an area in which passengers are 
entering or exiting such a vehicle. 
SEC. 4. FORMAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AND HARASSMENT POLI-
CIES ON PASSENGER COMMUTER AND INTER-
CITY RAIL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 241 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘§ 24104. Formal sexual assault and harassment poli-
cies 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, each covered rail entity 
shall issue, in consultation with labor unions representing 
personnel with respect to the covered rail entity, a formal 
policy with respect to transportation sexual assault or har-
assment incidents. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The policy required under subsection 
(a) shall include— 
‘‘(1) a statement indicating that no transpor-
tation sexual assault or harassment incident is ac-
ceptable under any circumstance; 
‘‘(2) procedures that facilitate the reporting of a 
transportation sexual assault or harassment incident, 
including— 
‘‘(A) appropriate public outreach activities; 
and 
‘‘(B) confidential phone and internet-based 
opportunities for reporting; 
‘‘(3) procedures that personnel should follow 
upon the reporting of a transportation sexual assault 
or harassment incident, including actions to protect 
affected individuals from continued sexual assault or 
harassment and to notify law enforcement when ap-
propriate; 
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‘‘(4) procedures that may limit or prohibit, to 
the extent practicable, future travel with the covered 
rail entity by any passenger who causes a transpor-
tation sexual assault or harassment incident; and 
‘‘(5) training that is required for all appropriate 
personnel with respect to the policy required under 
subsection (a), including— 
‘‘(A) specific training for personnel who 
may receive reports of transportation sexual as-
sault or harassment incidents; and 
‘‘(B) recognizing and responding to poten-
tial human trafficking victims. 
‘‘(c) PASSENGER INFORMATION.—A covered rail entity 
shall prominently display, on the internet website of the en-
tity and through the use of appropriate signage, a written 
statement that— 
‘‘(1) advises passengers and personnel that the 
covered rail entity has adopted a formal policy with 
respect to transportation sexual assault or harassment 
incidents; 
‘‘(2) informs passengers and personnel of the 
other major components of the covered rail entity’s 
formal policy, including a statement indicating that 
no transportation sexual assault or harassment inci-
dent is acceptable under any circumstance; and 
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‘‘(3) informs passengers and personnel of the 
procedure for reporting a transportation sexual as-
sault or harassment incident. 
‘‘(d) STANDARD OF CARE.—Compliance with the re-
quirements of this section, and any policy issued there-
under, shall not determine whether the covered rail entity 
has acted with any requisite standard of care. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED RAIL ENTITY.—The term ‘covered 
rail entity’ means an entity providing commuter rail 
passenger transportation or intercity rail passenger 
transportation. 
‘‘(2) PERSONNEL.—The term ‘personnel’ means 
an employee or contractor of a covered rail entity. 
‘‘(3) SEXUAL
ASSAULT.—The term ‘sexual as-
sault’ means the occurrence of an act that constitutes 
any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by Federal, 
tribal, or State law, including when the victim lacks 
capacity to consent. 
‘‘(4) TRANSPORTATION
SEXUAL
ASSAULT
OR 
HARASSMENT
INCIDENT.—The term ‘transportation 
sexual assault or harassment incident’ means the oc-
currence, or reasonably suspected occurrence, of an 
act that— 
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‘‘(A) constitutes sexual assault or sexual 
harassment; and 
‘‘(B) is committed— 
‘‘(i) by a passenger or member of per-
sonnel of covered rail entity against another 
passenger or member of personnel of the cov-
ered rail entity; and 
‘‘(ii) within a vehicle of the covered 
rail entity or in an area in which pas-
sengers are entering or exiting such a vehi-
cle.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
241 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘24104. Formal sexual assault and harassment policies.’’. 
SEC. 5. FORMAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AND HARASSMENT POLI-
CIES ON TRANSIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 5341. Formal sexual assault and harassment poli-
cies 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, each recipient of Fed-
eral funds under this chapter operating vehicles shall issue, 
in consultation with labor unions representing personnel 
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with respect to the recipient, a formal policy with respect 
to transportation sexual assault or harassment incidents. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The policy required under subsection 
(a) shall include— 
‘‘(1) a statement indicating that no transpor-
tation sexual assault or harassment incident is ac-
ceptable under any circumstance; 
‘‘(2) procedures that facilitate the reporting of a 
transportation sexual assault or harassment incident, 
including— 
‘‘(A) appropriate public outreach activities; 
and 
‘‘(B) confidential phone and internet-based 
opportunities for reporting; 
‘‘(3) procedures that personnel should follow 
upon the reporting of a transportation sexual assault 
or harassment incident, including actions to protect 
affected individuals from continued sexual assault or 
harassment and to notify law enforcement when ap-
propriate; 
‘‘(4) procedures that may limit, to the extent 
practicable, future travel with the recipient entity by 
any passenger who causes a transportation sexual as-
sault or harassment incident; and 
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‘‘(5) training that is required for all appropriate 
personnel with respect to the policy required under 
subsection (a), including— 
‘‘(A) specific training for personnel who 
may receive reports of transportation sexual as-
sault or harassment incidents; and 
‘‘(B) recognizing and responding to poten-
tial human trafficking victims. 
‘‘(c) PASSENGER INFORMATION.—A recipient entity 
shall prominently display, on the internet website of the en-
tity and through the use of appropriate signage, a written 
statement that— 
‘‘(1) advises passengers and personnel that the 
recipient entity has adopted a formal policy with re-
spect to transportation sexual assault or harassment 
incidents; 
‘‘(2) informs passengers and personnel of the 
other major components of the recipient entity’s for-
mal policy, including a statement indicating that no 
transportation sexual assault or harassment incident 
is acceptable under any circumstance; and 
‘‘(3) informs passengers and personnel of the 
procedure for reporting a transportation sexual as-
sault or harassment incident. 
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‘‘(d) STANDARD OF CARE.—Compliance with the re-
quirements of this section, and any policy issued there-
under, shall not determine whether the recipient entity has 
acted with any requisite standard of care. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) PERSONNEL.—The term ‘personnel’ means 
an employee or contractor of a recipient of Federal 
funds under this chapter. 
‘‘(2) SEXUAL
ASSAULT.—The term ‘sexual as-
sault’ means the occurrence of an act that constitutes 
any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by Federal, 
tribal, or State law, including when the victim lacks 
capacity to consent. 
‘‘(3) TRANSPORTATION
SEXUAL
ASSAULT
OR 
HARASSMENT
INCIDENT.—The term ‘transportation 
sexual assault or harassment incident’ means the oc-
currence, or reasonably suspected occurrence, of an 
act that— 
‘‘(A) constitutes sexual assault or sexual 
harassment; and 
‘‘(B) is committed— 
‘‘(i) by a passenger or member of per-
sonnel of recipient entity against another 
passenger or member of personnel of the re-
cipient entity; and 
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‘‘(ii) within a vehicle of the recipient 
entity or in an area in which passengers 
are entering or exiting such a vehicle.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘5341. Formal sexual assault and harassment policies.’’. 
SEC. 6. FORMAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AND HARASSMENT POLI-
CIES FOR PASSENGER VESSELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3507(d) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6)(A) issue a formal policy with respect to sex-
ual assault or harassment incidents that includes— 
‘‘(i) a statement indicating that no sexual 
assault or harassment incident is acceptable 
under any circumstance; 
‘‘(ii) procedures that facilitate the reporting 
of a sexual assault or harassment incident, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(I) appropriate public outreach ac-
tivities; and 
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‘‘(II) confidential phone and internet- 
based opportunities for reporting; 
‘‘(iii) procedures that personnel should fol-
low upon the reporting of a sexual assault or 
harassment incident, including actions to protect 
affected individuals from continued sexual as-
sault or harassment and how to provide the in-
formation and access required under paragraph 
(5); 
‘‘(iv) procedures that may limit or prohibit, 
to the extent practicable, future travel on the ves-
sel by any passenger who causes a transportation 
sexual assault or harassment incident; and 
‘‘(v) training that is required for all appro-
priate personnel with respect to the policy re-
quired under this paragraph, including— 
‘‘(I) specific training for personnel who 
may receive reports of sexual assault or har-
assment incidents; and 
‘‘(II) recognizing and responding to 
potential human trafficking victims; and 
‘‘(B) prominently display on the internet website 
of the vessel owner and, through the use of appro-
priate signage on each vessel, a written statement 
that— 
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‘‘(i) advises passengers and crew members 
that the vessel owner has adopted a formal policy 
with respect to sexual assault or harassment in-
cidents; 
‘‘(ii) informs passengers and personnel of 
the other major components of the vessel owner’s 
formal policy, including a statement indicating 
that no transportation sexual assault or harass-
ment incident is acceptable under any cir-
cumstance; and 
‘‘(iii) informs passengers and crew members 
of the procedure for reporting a sexual assault or 
harassment incident; and 
‘‘(7) have a formal policy in effect with respect 
to sexual assault or harassment incidents.’’. 
(b) 
REPORTING
REQUIREMENT.—Section 
3507(g)(3)(A)(i) of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘any sexual assault or harassment incident (as 
that term is defined in subsection (l) of this section) that 
constitutes a violation of law,’’ after ‘‘title 18 applies,’’. 
(c) STANDARD OF CARE.—Compliance with the re-
quirements of the amendments made by this section, and 
any policy issued thereunder, shall not determine whether 
the applicable owner of a vessel covered by such amend-
ments has acted with any requisite standard of care. 
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(d) DEFINITIONS.—Section 3507(l) of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(l) DEFINITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) OWNER.—In this section and section 3508, 
the term ‘owner’ means the owner, charterer, man-
aging operator, master, or other individual in charge 
of a vessel. 
‘‘(2) SEXUAL
ASSAULT.—The term ‘sexual as-
sault’ means the occurrence of an act that constitutes 
any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by Federal, 
tribal, or State law, including when the victim lacks 
capacity to consent. 
‘‘(3) SEXUAL
ASSAULT
OR
HARASSMENT
INCI-
DENT.—The term ‘sexual assault or harassment inci-
dent’ means the occurrence, or reasonably suspected 
occurrence, of an act that— 
‘‘(A) constitutes sexual assault or sexual 
harassment; and 
‘‘(B) is committed— 
‘‘(i) by a passenger of a vessel to which 
this section applies or a member of the crew 
of such a vessel against another passenger of 
such vessel or a member of the crew of such 
a vessel; and 
‘‘(ii) within— 
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‘‘(I) such a vessel; or 
‘‘(II) an area in which passengers 
are entering or exiting such a vessel.’’. 
(e) MAINTENANCE AND PLACEMENT OF VIDEO SUR-
VEILLANCE EQUIPMENT.—Section 3507(b)(1) of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The owner’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The owner’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘, as determined by the Sec-
retary’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end, the following: 
‘‘(B) PLACEMENT OF VIDEO SURVEILLANCE 
EQUIPMENT.—With regard to the placement of 
video surveillance equipment on a vessel under 
subparagraph (A), the owner shall— 
‘‘(i) place video surveillance equipment 
in each passenger common area where a 
person has no reasonable expectation of pri-
vacy; 
‘‘(ii) place video surveillance equip-
ment in other areas where a person has no 
reasonable expectation of privacy; and 
‘‘(iii) place video surveillance equip-
ment in each area identified under clause 
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(i) or (ii) in a manner that provides opti-
mum surveillance of that area.’’. 
(f) NOTICE
OF
VIDEO
SURVEILLANCE.—Section 
3507(b), of title 46, United States Code, is further amended 
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) NOTICE
OF
VIDEO
SURVEILLANCE.—The 
owner of a vessel to which this section applies shall 
provide clear and conspicuous signs on board the ves-
sel notifying the public of the presence of video sur-
veillance equipment.’’. 
(g) ACCESS TO VIDEO RECORDS.—Section 3507(b), of 
title 46, United States Code, is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and 
(2) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The owner’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) LAW
ENFORCEMENT.—The owner’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) CIVIL ACTIONS.—The owner of a vessel 
to which this section applies shall provide to any 
individual or the individual’s legal representa-
tive, upon written request, a copy of all records 
of video surveillance— 
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‘‘(i) in which the individual is a sub-
ject of the video surveillance; and 
‘‘(ii) that may provide evidence in a 
civil action. 
‘‘(C) LIMITED ACCESS.—The owner of a ves-
sel to which this section applies shall ensure that 
access to records of video surveillance is limited 
to the purposes described in this paragraph.’’. 
(h) RETENTION REQUIREMENTS.—Section 3507(b), of 
title 46, United States Code, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) RETENTION REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The owner of a vessel to 
which this section applies shall retain all records 
of video surveillance for a voyage for not less 
than 90 days after the completion of the voyage. 
If 
an 
incident 
described 
in 
subsection 
(g)(3)(A)(i) is alleged and reported to law en-
forcement, all records of video surveillance from 
the voyage that the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion determines are relevant shall— 
‘‘(i) be provided to the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation; and 
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‘‘(ii) be preserved by the vessel owner 
for not less than 5 years from the date of 
the alleged incident. 
‘‘(B) INTERIM STANDARDS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of the Stop 
Sexual Assault and Harassment in Transpor-
tation Act, the Commandant, in consultation 
with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall 
promulgate interim standards for the retention 
of records of video surveillance. 
‘‘(C) FINAL STANDARDS.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of the Stop Sex-
ual Assault and Harassment in Transportation 
Act, the Commandant, in consultation with the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall promul-
gate final standards for the retention of records 
of video surveillance. 
‘‘(D) CONSIDERATIONS.—In promulgating 
standards under subparagraphs (B) and (C), the 
Commandant shall— 
‘‘(i) consider factors that would aid in 
the investigation of serious crimes, includ-
ing crimes that go unreported until after 
the completion of a voyage; 
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‘‘(ii) consider the different types of 
video surveillance systems and storage re-
quirements in creating standards both for 
vessels currently in operation and for vessels 
newly built; 
‘‘(iii) 
consider 
privacy, 
including 
standards for permissible access to and 
monitoring and use of the records of video 
surveillance; and 
‘‘(iv) consider technological advance-
ments, including requirements to update 
technology.’’. 
(i) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the owner of a vessel to 
which section 3507 of title 46, United States Code, applies 
shall issue the formal policy with respect to sexual assault 
or harassment incidents required by the amendments made 
by this section. 
SEC. 7. CIVIL PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CER-
TAIN TRANSPORTATION PERSONNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 805 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘§ 80505. Interference with certain transportation per-
sonnel 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—An individual who physically 
or sexually assaults or threatens to physically or sexually 
assault an employee engaged in the transportation of pas-
sengers on behalf of a covered entity, or takes any action 
that poses an imminent threat to the safety of a vehicle of 
a covered entity that is transporting passengers, including 
rolling stock, motorcoaches, and ferries, is liable to the 
United States Government for a civil penalty of— 
‘‘(1) for calendar years 2019 through 2024, not 
more than $35,000; 
‘‘(2) for calendar years 2025 through 2029, not 
more than $40,000; and 
‘‘(3) for calendar year 2030 and thereafter, not 
more than $45,000. 
‘‘(b) COMPROMISE AND SETOFF.— 
‘‘(1) COMPROMISE.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation may compromise the amount of a civil penalty 
imposed under this section. 
‘‘(2) SETOFF.—The United States Government 
may deduct the amount of a civil penalty imposed or 
compromised under this section from amounts the 
Government owes the person liable for the penalty. 
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