H.R. 36: Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019

CBO Score

$17.5 million

Date of Report

Mon July 8th, 2019

CBO Report Details

Legislation Details

116th Congress

To provide for research to better understand the causes and consequences of sexual harassment affecting individuals in the scientific, technical, engineering, and mathematics workforce and to examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Johnson — D — TX

Addresses sexual harassment in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields by supporting sexual harassment research and efforts to prevent and respond to sexual harassment. This bill directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations (or their consortia) to expand research into sexual harassment in the STEM workforce, including student...

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