Congress Leads by Example Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 1, 2020 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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.
- IntroducedSep 1, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Congress Leads by Example Act of 2020
This bill authorizes the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) to investigate alleged violations of occupational safety and health protections in legislative branch entities. The bill also provides certain employment-related protections to employees of such entities.
The OCWR shall have subpoena authority to inspect and investigate occupational safety and health complaints in congressional offices and committees, the Congressional Budget Office, the Capitol Police, and other specified entities. The bill also imposes record-keeping requirements on such entities with respect to the enforcement of occupational safety and health protections.
Additionally, these entities may not (1) retaliate against an employee for requesting OCWR action or for participating in an OCWR investigation, (2) fire an employee because the employee's wages have been garnished due to a debt, (3) retaliate against an employee for whistleblowing activities, (4) discriminate against an employee for being a debtor or bankrupt, or (5) retaliate against an employee for attending jury service.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 11, 2020 to Oct 27, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GU | Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Sep 11, 2020 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Sep 14, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Oct 27, 2020 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Sep 1, 2020 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 1, 2020 |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Sep 1, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 1, 2020Introduced in House
- Sep 1, 2020Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E808)
- Sep 1, 2020Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E808 | Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC | Sep 1, 2020 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 166, no. 152, September 1, 2020, page H4318.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to provide enhanced enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections applicable to the legislative branch, to provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees of the legislative branch, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Congress Leads by Example Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Administrative remedies
- Bankruptcy
- Congressional agencies
- Congressional officers and employees
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government Operations and Politics
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Libraries and archives
- Library of Congress
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 1, 2020Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
