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August 31, 2026

Should the Senate pass the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act?

Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act (S. 307)

Federal prison staff would get new protections from sexual harassment and sexual assault by incarcerated people, through national standards and a required set of fixes.

Requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to adopt national standards for preventing, reducing, and punishing this conduct
Requires the Bureau of Prisons to fully implement the DOJ Inspector General's recommendations from its report
Requires DOJ and its component agencies to assess and respond to incidents of this kind

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September 30, 2026

Should the Senate create an Inspector General to investigate misconduct in the judicial branch?

Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2026 (S. 5618)

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A new Office of Inspector General would investigate alleged misconduct in the judicial branch, including the Supreme Court.

Conducts and supervises audits and investigations
Works to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse

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Should the Senate pass the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act?

Should the Senate create an Inspector General to investigate misconduct in the judicial branch?

Senate Law and Justice Bills

Should Congress expand federal child pornography laws to cover minors depicted in sexually explicit conduct?

Should Congress add one nonvoting member to the U.S. Sentencing Commission?

Should Congress establish new federal criminal offenses for possessing a firearm or causing a firearm to be present in or within 100 yards of a federal election site?

Should Congress pass the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026?

Should Congress require the Bureau of Justice Statistics to establish a public database of enforcement actions taken by federal agencies against businesses for corporate offenses?

Should Congress reduce statutory mandatory minimum penalties for certain drug offenses?

Should Congress prohibit federal funding of, or support for, state databases that list (1) firearms lawfully owned or possessed by individuals, or (2) individuals who lawfully own or possess firearms?

Should the Senate adopt S.Res. 607?

Should Congress establish public databases of federal criminal offenses?

Should Congress pass the Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act?

Should Congress pass the GUARD Act?

Should Congress make it a federal crime under the Espionage Act to engage in certain activities related to obtaining, receiving, or transmitting video of national defense information?

Should Congress pass the National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act.?

Should Congress pass the COP Act?

Should Congress increase the requirements the government must meet to obtain a nondisclosure order (NDO) under the Stored Communications Act (SCA)?

Should Congress create new federal crimes related to transporting a minor across state lines for an abortion?

Should Congress expand civil remedies for the nonconsensual disclosure of intimate images (i.e., nonconsensual pornography)?

Should Congress establish a grant program to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking?

Should Congress direct the Department of Justice to establish the Commission on the Federal Regulation of Cannabis to study a plausible and prompt pathway to cannabis regulation?

Should Congress generally require an individual to obtain a license before purchasing, receiving, or possessing a firearm?

Should Congress broaden the scope of prohibited conduct?

Should Congress limit the consideration of acquitted conduct (e.g., conduct underlying criminal charges for which an individual was found not guilty) by a federal court at sentencing?

Should Congress relax federal sentencing laws for drug offenses in certain situations and for offenses committed by juveniles?

Should Congress let the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association set more of its rules in its bylaws?

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