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To deter, prevent, reduce, and respond to harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, and harassment based on protected categories; and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, and harassment based on protected categories.

USA115th CongressHR-6406| House 
| Updated: 7/17/2018
Lois Frankel

Lois Frankel

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (14)
John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)
Committees (6)
• Committee on House Administration• Ways and Means Committee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act or the EMPOWER Act This bill makes it an unlawful practice (with exceptions regarding certain settlement or separation agreements) for an employer to: (1) enter into a contract with an employee or applicant, as a condition of employment, promotion, compensation, benefits, or change in employment status or contractual relationship, or as a term, condition, or privilege of employment, if that contract contains a nondisparagement or nondisclosure clause that covers workplace harassment; and (2) enforce, or attempt to enforce, a nondisparagement clause or nondisclosure clause. Notwithstanding signing any nondisparagement or nondisclosure clause, an employee or applicant retains any right that person would otherwise have had to report a concern about workplace harassment to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and other specified agencies, and any right that person would otherwise have had to bring an action in a court of the United States. The bill: (1) sets forth enforcement powers of the EEOC and various entities, and the jurisdiction of U.S. courts, regarding workplace harassment; and (2) makes specified procedures and remedies applicable. The EEOC shall: (1) establish a confidential tip-line that supplements its existing process for submitting a charge of discrimination, and (2) provide for the development and dissemination of workplace training programs and information regarding workplace harassment, including sexual harassment. The Internal Revenue Code is amended to modify the tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and workplace harassment.
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Jun 5, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2988
Introduced in Senate
Jul 17, 2018
Introduced in House
Jul 17, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, 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.
  • June 5, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2988
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 17, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • July 17, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, 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.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 115-2988: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, and harassment based on protected categories.
  • S 115-2994: A bill to deter, prevent, reduce, and respond to harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, and harassment based on protected categories.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional officers and employeesContracts and agencyCorporate finance and managementCrime victimsEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionLabor-management relationsLegal fees and court costsLibrary of CongressMarketing and advertisingMerit Systems Protection BoardSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Sex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesState and local government operationsTax administration and collection, taxpayersWages and earnings

To deter, prevent, reduce, and respond to harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, and harassment based on protected categories; and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, and harassment based on protected categories.

USA115th CongressHR-6406| House 
| Updated: 7/17/2018
Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment through Education and Reporting Act or the EMPOWER Act This bill makes it an unlawful practice (with exceptions regarding certain settlement or separation agreements) for an employer to: (1) enter into a contract with an employee or applicant, as a condition of employment, promotion, compensation, benefits, or change in employment status or contractual relationship, or as a term, condition, or privilege of employment, if that contract contains a nondisparagement or nondisclosure clause that covers workplace harassment; and (2) enforce, or attempt to enforce, a nondisparagement clause or nondisclosure clause. Notwithstanding signing any nondisparagement or nondisclosure clause, an employee or applicant retains any right that person would otherwise have had to report a concern about workplace harassment to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and other specified agencies, and any right that person would otherwise have had to bring an action in a court of the United States. The bill: (1) sets forth enforcement powers of the EEOC and various entities, and the jurisdiction of U.S. courts, regarding workplace harassment; and (2) makes specified procedures and remedies applicable. The EEOC shall: (1) establish a confidential tip-line that supplements its existing process for submitting a charge of discrimination, and (2) provide for the development and dissemination of workplace training programs and information regarding workplace harassment, including sexual harassment. The Internal Revenue Code is amended to modify the tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and workplace harassment.
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Timeline
Jun 5, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2988
Introduced in Senate
Jul 17, 2018
Introduced in House
Jul 17, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, 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.
  • June 5, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2988
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 17, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • July 17, 2018
    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, 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.
Lois Frankel

Lois Frankel

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (14)
John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)
Committees (6)
• Committee on House Administration• Ways and Means Committee• Financial Services Committee• Judiciary Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 115-2988: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax treatment of amounts related to employment discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, and harassment based on protected categories.
  • S 115-2994: A bill to deter, prevent, reduce, and respond to harassment in the workplace, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, and harassment based on protected categories.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional officers and employeesContracts and agencyCorporate finance and managementCrime victimsEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionLabor-management relationsLegal fees and court costsLibrary of CongressMarketing and advertisingMerit Systems Protection BoardSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Sex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesState and local government operationsTax administration and collection, taxpayersWages and earnings