# 118-s-5062: Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

118-s-5062, Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status Held at the desk. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-5062
- Congress: 118
- Title: Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- Status: Held at the desk.
- Introduced: 2024-09-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2024-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2024-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2024-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.
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## Sources
- [118-s-5062 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/5062)

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- [118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Sena…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-925)
- [118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-902)
- [118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the St…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-888)
- [118-sres-800: A resolution condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-800)
- [118-sres-765: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable James Mountain Inhofe, form…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-765)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-5062 (as of 2026-10-15).