Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act

Bill: 112-hr-2016
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]
Introduced: 2011-05-26 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Criminal justice information and records
Domestic violence and child abuse
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Higher education
School administration
Sex offenses
Student aid and college costs

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-26
text: 
Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act or Campus SaVE Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) participating in a title IV program to include in its annual security report on campus security policy and crime statistics a statement of current policies for reporting crimes or other emergencies in or on noncampus buildings or property (currently, only reporting of crimes on campus is required). Requires such report to include statistics concerning the occurrence of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking incidents reported to campus security authorities or local police.

Requires schools to protect victim confidentiality when reporting criminal threats to the campus community.
 
Directs IHEs to include in their annual security report a statement of policy regarding their programs to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and the procedures they follow when such an offense is reported.
 
Requires such procedures to include: (1) the provision, in writing, to students or employees that report that they have been the victim of such an offense certain information regarding their rights, disciplinary processes, victim services, and safety planning; (2) a description of how the IHE will help enforce any protective order; and (3) information about how the IHE will protect victim confidentiality. 
 
Requires an IHE's policy regarding such offenses to include: (1) education that promotes awareness of the offenses; (2) possible sanctions or protective measures imposed following disciplinary action; (3) procedures victims should follow after such an offense occurs; (4) information about to whom the alleged offense should be reported; (5) institutional disciplinary procedures; and (6) the notification of victims regarding their options for, and assistance in, changing academic, living, transportation, and working situations.
 
Directs the Secretary of Education to seek the counsel of the Attorney General and Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the development, and dissemination to IHEs, of best practices for preventing and responding to incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
action_date: 2011-05-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E975)
action_date: 2011-05-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2011-05-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-05-26
text: Introduced in House