To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds to pay settlements and awards for workplace harassment and discrimination claims under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 which arise from acts committed personally by Members of Congress, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4497| House
| Updated: 11/30/2017
Kathy Castor
Democratic Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (1)
Committee on House Administration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill amends (1) the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to prohibit the use of public funds to pay awards or settlements for certain violations of employees' rights and protections under the CAA committed personally by Members of Congress, and (2) the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of campaign funds for such payments. The bill also prohibits the Members' Representational Allowance of a Member of the House of Representatives from being used for these settlements or awards.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Congress
AppropriationsCivil actions and liabilityCongressional officers and employeesCongressional operations and organizationCrime victimsElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHouse of RepresentativesMembers of CongressRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWorker safety and health
To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds to pay settlements and awards for workplace harassment and discrimination claims under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 which arise from acts committed personally by Members of Congress, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4497| House
| Updated: 11/30/2017
This bill amends (1) the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to prohibit the use of public funds to pay awards or settlements for certain violations of employees' rights and protections under the CAA committed personally by Members of Congress, and (2) the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of campaign funds for such payments. The bill also prohibits the Members' Representational Allowance of a Member of the House of Representatives from being used for these settlements or awards.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Kathy Castor
Democratic Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (1)
Committee on House Administration
Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AppropriationsCivil actions and liabilityCongressional officers and employeesCongressional operations and organizationCrime victimsElections, voting, political campaign regulationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHouse of RepresentativesMembers of CongressRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWorker safety and health