# 115-hr-4458: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds for the payment of a settlement or award under such Act in connection with a claim arising from sexual harassment committed by a Member of Congress, and for other purposes.

115-hr-4458, To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds for the payment of a settlement or award under such Act in connection with a claim arising from sexual harassment committed by a Member of Congress, and for other purposes., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] (R-PA); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4458
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds for the payment of a settlement or award under such Act in connection with a claim arising from sexual harassment committed by a Member of Congress, and for other purposes.
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2017-11-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to (1) prohibit the use of federal funds for the payment of a settlement or award for a claim arising from sexual harassment committed by a Member of Congress, and (2) require congressional ethics committees to consider expulsion of Members who have committed acts of sexual harassment.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Handel, Karen C. [R-GA-6] (R-GA), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2017-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5199: Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4760: Securing America's Future Act of 2018
- 115-hr-3976: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4458 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4458)

## Related
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5199: Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5199)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-4760: Securing America's Future Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4760)
- [115-hr-3976: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3976)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
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