History of the Clery Act: Fact Sheet (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Oct. 20, 2014 |
| Report Number |
R43759 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Gail McCallion, Specialist in Social Policy |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery\r Act, 20 U.S.C. 1092) was originally enacted as Title II of the Student Right-to-Know and Campus\r Security Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-542); it was signed into federal law as an amendment to the\r Higher Education Act of 1965. The Clery Act was enacted to increase the accountability and\r transparency of Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) in meeting certain responsibilities with\r regard to the safety and security of students on their campuses. It required IHEs participating in\r HEA Title IV financial assistance programs to disclose campus crime statistics and security\r information.\r In 1991, the Higher Education Technical Amendments of 1991 (P.L. 102-26) made minor changes\r to the Clery Act. The time period for reporting crime statistics was changed from a calendar year\r to an academic year, and the initial collection of statistics was changed from September 1, 1991,\r to August 1, 1991.\r In 1992, the Higher Education Amendments of 1992 (P.L. 102-325) amended the Clery Act to\r require that IHEs develop and implement policies and procedures to specifically protect the rights\r of sexual assault survivors.
