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Choose Respect Act

12/30/2022, 7:48 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3116

Choose Respect Act

This bill designates October 1 as Choose Respect Day and establishes a Choose Respect national media campaign to promote awareness about sexual assault and domestic violence.

The bill also requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reimplement their national 2006 Choose Respect initiative. (This initiative was designed to prevent dating violence and encouraged youth ages 11–14 to have healthy relationships.)

Finally, the U.S. Postal Service must issue a semipostal stamp (a stamp sold at a premium to raise funds for causes of national public interest) related to the Choose Respect campaign.

Current Status of Bill S 3116

Bill S 3116 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 28, 2021. Bill S 3116 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on October 28, 2021.  Bill S 3116's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of October 28, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3116

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3116

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3116

Choose Respect Act
Choose Respect Act
A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate October 1 as Choose Respect Day, and for other purposes.

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