Campus Accountability and Safety Act
Sponsored By: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Introduced
Summary
Strengthens campus protections and survivor supports for sexual and interpersonal violence. It expands what schools must report, creates dedicated sexual and interpersonal violence specialists, and tightens transparency and enforcement to improve outcomes for survivors.
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- Survivors and students: Requires schools to designate trained, confidential sexual and interpersonal violence specialists who provide trauma-informed interviews, explain rights and options, arrange reasonable accommodations, and support amnesty and non-retaliation protections.
- Institutions and procedures: Expands Clery Act data and adds annual incident-level reporting that includes outcomes and sanctions beginning one year after enactment. Schools must adopt a uniform disciplinary process, give 24-hour written notice when proceedings start, and complete mandated training by the July 15 deadline tied to the Secretary’s training program.
- Federal oversight and enforcement: Directs the Department of Education to run a public campus safety website with investigation and enforcement details. The Secretary may impose civil penalties up to 1 percent of an institution’s operating budget per year for noncompliance and will coordinate rulemaking with the Attorney General. The Comptroller General must report on VAWA Section 304 grants within two years.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More campus reporting and transparency
If enacted, colleges that get federal money would report more detailed incident data on sexual and interpersonal violence starting one year after enactment. The Education Department would run a public campus safety website listing each school's Title IX coordinator and sexual‑violence specialist contact info, enforcement actions, and downloadable data. Schools would also have to post clear, multilingual safety and reporting information on their own websites and update contact details within 30 days. The bill would define who counts as complainants, respondents, and responsible employees to shape reporting duties and privacy protections.
More grant coverage for harassment
If enacted, the bill would add sexual harassment to the list of offenses eligible for Violence Against Women Act Section 304 campus grants. This could let campuses get grant money for harassment prevention and victim services as well as for sexual assault. The change would take effect when the bill becomes law.
New victim specialists and rules
If enacted, colleges that get federal funds would have to name one or more sexual and interpersonal violence specialists to give trauma‑informed help to complainants. Specialists could not be undergraduate students or investigators and must be supervised outside the investigative body. Schools would also need a uniform disciplinary process, may not force cooperation with police, and must give written notice to complainants and respondents within 24 hours when they start a case. The Education Department would create evidence‑informed training within one year and schools must train staff by the deadline set in the bill.
Amnesty rules for student reporters
If enacted, colleges may adopt amnesty policies to protect students who report sexual or interpersonal violence in good faith from some conduct sanctions. The Secretary would write rules defining 'good faith' through negotiated rulemaking. Schools would have to publish their amnesty policy on their websites.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kirsten Gillibrand
NY • D
Cosponsors
Chuck Grassley
IA • R
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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