To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require the automatic referral to the congressional ethics committees of the disposition of any allegation that an employing office of the House of Representatives or Senate violated part A of title II of such Act.
USA115th CongressHR-4705| House
| Updated: 12/20/2017
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (2)
Committee on House Administration, Rules Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Me Too Congressional Ethics Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to: (1) require the automatic referral to the congressional ethics committees of the final disposition of any allegation that an employing office of the House of Representatives or Senate violated certain CAA rights and protections, and (2) allow the employee alleging such violation to request a waiver of the referral or requirements to provide the congressional ethics committees with access to records and information regarding the allegation.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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
Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional officers and employeesCongressional operations and organizationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsHouse Committee on EthicsSenate Select Committee on Ethics
To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require the automatic referral to the congressional ethics committees of the disposition of any allegation that an employing office of the House of Representatives or Senate violated part A of title II of such Act.
USA115th CongressHR-4705| House
| Updated: 12/20/2017
Me Too Congressional Ethics Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to: (1) require the automatic referral to the congressional ethics committees of the final disposition of any allegation that an employing office of the House of Representatives or Senate violated certain CAA rights and protections, and (2) allow the employee alleging such violation to request a waiver of the referral or requirements to provide the congressional ethics committees with access to records and information regarding the allegation.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (2)
Committee on House Administration, Rules Committee
Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional officers and employeesCongressional operations and organizationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsHouse Committee on EthicsSenate Select Committee on Ethics