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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT PREVENTION IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2025

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On 2026-09-16, Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18) delivered a floor speech titled "NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT PREVENTION IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2025" in the House.

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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT PREVENTION IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2025

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E937] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT PREVENTION IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2025 ______ speech of HON. ZOE LOFGREN of california in the house of representatives Monday, September 14, 2026 Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I support H.R. 2406. This bipartisan bill strengthens protections against sexual assault and harassment at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The researchers, forecasters, engineers, and all supporting personnel at NOAA must be able to conduct their essential work without fear of assault. The mission of NOAA, which also houses the National Weather Service, is to understand and predict our changing environment, share that information with the public, and manage our marine ecosystems and resources. As the Ranking Member of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, I understand the importance and necessity of our federal research enterprise and our need to protect it. In order to meet that critical mission, it's the research at NOAA that underscores the successfulness of its forecasts, warnings, and other products and services. The quality of the research is threatened when its workers do not feel safe. The NOAA sexual harassment Prevention Act led by Congresswoman Bonamici, another member of the Science Committee, helps create a safe workplace for NOAA personnel. The bill sets to expand the coverage of NOAA's sexual harassment prevention and response policy, provide a secure reporting structure for victims, and improve the ability for the agency to enforce the prohibition of assault and intimidation. I encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, in the House and the Senate, to support this legislation to prevent sexual harassment and assault at NOAA. ____________________

Referenced legislation: HR2406

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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT PREVENTION IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2025 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E937] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT PREVENTION IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2025 ______ speech of HON. ZOE LOFGREN of california in the house of representatives Monday, September 14, 2026 Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I support H.R. 2406. This bipartisan bill strengthens protections against sexual assault and harassment at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The researchers, forecasters, engineers, and all supporting personnel at NOAA must be able to conduct their essential work without fear of assault. The mission of NOAA, which also houses the National Weather Service, is to understand and predict our changing environment, share that information with the public, and manage our marine ecosystems and resources. As the Ranking Member of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, I understand the importance and necessity of our federal research enterprise and our need to protect it. In order to meet that critical mission, it's the research at NOAA that underscores the successfulness of its forecasts, warnings, and other products and services. The quality of the research is threatened when its workers do not feel safe. The NOAA sexual harassment Prevention Act led by Congresswoman Bonamici, another member of the Science Committee, helps create a safe workplace for NOAA personnel. The bill sets to expand the coverage of NOAA's sexual harassment prevention and response policy, provide a secure reporting structure for victims, and improve the ability for the agency to enforce the prohibition of assault and intimidation. I encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, in the House and the Senate, to support this legislation to prevent sexual harassment and assault at NOAA. ____________________ Referenced legislation: HR2406