The bill significantly amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to expand and strengthen workplace protections for legislative branch employees. It aims to enhance enforcement of occupational safety and health standards and introduce new safeguards against various forms of discrimination and retaliation. These changes ensure that legislative branch workplaces adhere to standards comparable to those in the private sector and executive branch. Specifically, the legislation grants the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) General Counsel subpoena authority for occupational safety and health investigations and requires employing offices to comply with federal recordkeeping requirements . It also prohibits retaliation against employees who report safety concerns or participate in related proceedings. Crucially, the bill establishes comprehensive whistleblower protections , safeguarding employees from adverse personnel actions for disclosing information about legal violations, gross mismanagement, or public safety dangers. Furthermore, it prohibits discrimination against employees based on wage garnishment or bankruptcy status and extends federal parental bereavement leave rights to legislative branch staff. To bolster existing anti-discrimination laws, the bill mandates that employing offices retain records necessary for administering protections under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. It also extends federal protections for employees serving on juries to include legislative branch staff, including those at the Government Accountability Office and Library of Congress. Procedurally, the bill grants the OCWR Board authority to seek temporary relief in unfair labor practice cases and makes hearings and deliberations for certain cases, such as those involving ADA public accommodations and labor-management relations, open to the public . Finally, it mandates mediation for employee claims under the Congressional Accountability Act if requested by the employee.