# 114-hr-5865: Duty to Report Sexual Assault Act of 2016

114-hr-5865, Duty to Report Sexual Assault Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5865
- Congress: 114
- Title: Duty to Report Sexual Assault Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Duty to Report Sexual Assault Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to six months, or both—on an owner or employee of a massage establishment who fails to report known or suspected sexual assault by an employee to an appropriate law enforcement agency. Additionally, the bill imposes a fine on an owner of a massage establishment who fails to publicly display policies and procedures to prevent and respond to sexual assault.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5865 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5865)

## Related
- [114-hr-6149: POWER Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6149)
- [114-hr-5896: Intimate Privacy Protection Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5896)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
- [114-hr-5369: Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5369)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-5090: To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Un…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5090)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5865 (as of 2025-11-18).