To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds to pay awards and settlements in connection with claims under such Act which arise from sexual harassment, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4494| House
| Updated: 11/30/2017
Ron DeSantis
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (103)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Scott Taylor (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)David Young (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Roger Williams (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Stephen Knight (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Dave Brat (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Mimi Walters (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)
Committee on House Administration
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- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to (1) prohibit the use of public funds for payments of awards and settlements resulting from violation of certain CAA rights and protections if the violation consists of sexual harassment or sexual assault, (2) prohibit an imposition of a nondisclosure agreement as a prerequisite for CAA procedures to consider the violation, and (3) permit an individual to publicize any information relating to such a prior award or settlement if it was conditioned on a nondisclosure agreement.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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AppropriationsAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional officers and employeesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightCrime victimsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesInterest, dividends, interest ratesMembers of CongressRacial and ethnic relationsRight of privacySex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesWorker safety and health
To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds to pay awards and settlements in connection with claims under such Act which arise from sexual harassment, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4494| House
| Updated: 11/30/2017
Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to (1) prohibit the use of public funds for payments of awards and settlements resulting from violation of certain CAA rights and protections if the violation consists of sexual harassment or sexual assault, (2) prohibit an imposition of a nondisclosure agreement as a prerequisite for CAA procedures to consider the violation, and (3) permit an individual to publicize any information relating to such a prior award or settlement if it was conditioned on a nondisclosure agreement.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Ron DeSantis
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (103)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Scott Taylor (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)Tom McClintock (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)David Young (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Roger Williams (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Stephen Knight (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Tom Marino (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Dave Brat (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Mimi Walters (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)
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Related Bills
- HR 115-4481: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds to make payments of awards and settlements in connection with violations of such Act which are committed by employing offices of the House of Representatives and Senate, and for other purposes.
- HR 115-4522: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds for the payment of a settlement or award under such Act in connection with a claim arising from sexual harassment committed by a Member of Congress.
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AppropriationsAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional officers and employeesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightCrime victimsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesInterest, dividends, interest ratesMembers of CongressRacial and ethnic relationsRight of privacySex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesWorker safety and health