Senators Want Schools to Assign Advocates to Sex Assault Victims
The advocate would guide sexual assault victims through campus disciplinary hearings, connect them to medical care, and inform them of their legal rights
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), along with two other senators, introduced the Campus SOS Act.
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Three U.S. senators introduced a new bill on Wednesday, March 11, that would require all colleges receiving federal funding to appoint an independent advocate to help sexual assault victims.
The revamped Survivor Outreach and Support on Campus Act, also known as the S.O.S. Campus Act, is sponsored by Democratic Senators Barbara Boxer of California, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, and Tim Kaine of Virginia. It hits the Senate floor weeks after a dozen senators introduced a bipartisan sexual assault bill that would steepen penalties for colleges that fail to report attacks.