Congressional Accountability Act Enhancement Act
Latest action · Dec 17, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 17, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Congressional Accountability Act Enhancement Act
This bill requires Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid on their behalf as settlements and awards in all instances of employment discrimination acts by any Member, and it requires the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights to conduct an independent investigation for an allegation of harassment or discrimination.
Under current law, a Member is only required to make reimbursement for instances of harassment (not discrimination), and the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights is required to notify an employee who filed a claim alleging harassment about the process and deadlines for mediation.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 17, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2019Introduced in House
- Dec 17, 2019Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
- Civil actions and liability
- Congress
- Congressional agencies
- Congressional committees
- Congressional officers and employees
- Congressional operations and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Federal district courts
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- House Committee on Ethics
- House of Representatives
- Library of Congress
- Members of Congress
- Senate
- Senate Select Committee on Ethics
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2019Introduced in House
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