To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the imposition of nondisclosure agreements as a condition of the payment of an award or settlement in connection with a violation of such Act, to require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as awards and settlements under such Act in cases of sexual harassment and sexual assault, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4503| House
| Updated: 11/30/2017
Luke Messer
Republican Representative
Indiana
Cosponsors (1)
Committee on House Administration, Ways and Means Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Empowering Victims of Sexual Misconduct Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to (1) prohibit the imposition of a nondisclosure agreement upon any party as a condition of an award or settlement resulting from a violation of certain CAA rights and protections, and (2) require a Member of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for awards or settlements resulting from violations of CAA rights and protections against sexual harassment or sexual assault committed by the Member.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
Congress
Accounting and auditingAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional officers and employeesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightCrimes against womenCrime victimsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsMembers of CongressRight of privacySex offensesWorker safety and health
To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the imposition of nondisclosure agreements as a condition of the payment of an award or settlement in connection with a violation of such Act, to require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as awards and settlements under such Act in cases of sexual harassment and sexual assault, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4503| House
| Updated: 11/30/2017
Empowering Victims of Sexual Misconduct Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to (1) prohibit the imposition of a nondisclosure agreement upon any party as a condition of an award or settlement resulting from a violation of certain CAA rights and protections, and (2) require a Member of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for awards or settlements resulting from violations of CAA rights and protections against sexual harassment or sexual assault committed by the Member.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
Luke Messer
Republican Representative
Indiana
Cosponsors (1)
Committee on House Administration, Ways and Means Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Accounting and auditingAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional officers and employeesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightCrimes against womenCrime victimsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsMembers of CongressRight of privacySex offensesWorker safety and health