# 115-hr-4393: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to clarify that employees of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China are to be treated as covered employees for purposes of such Act.

115-hr-4393, To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to clarify that employees of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China are to be treated as covered employees for purposes of such Act., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4393
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to clarify that employees of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China are to be treated as covered employees for purposes of such Act.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2017-11-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to specify that it covers employees of the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China and the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (also known as the Helsinki Commission).

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4393 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4393)

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- [115-hr-7123: Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7123)
- [115-hr-7091: Combatting Illicit Fentanyl Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7091)
- [115-hr-7089: Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7089)
- [115-hr-7062: Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7062)
- [115-hr-6982: Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6982)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4393 (as of 2025-11-18).