Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill has introduced pending legislation in the Senate called the Campus Safety and Accountability Act (CASA), intended to supplant or simplify the Clery Act.

Any college or university taking part in federal financial aid programs must comply with the Clery Act. Institutions must track and release crime statistics recorded on or near campus. The Department of Education handles oversight, and can levy fines of up to $35,000 for noncompliance, or suspend a school’s participation in aid programs.