# 115-hr-4481: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds to make payments of awards and settlements in connection with violations of such Act which are committed by employing offices of the House of Representatives and Senate, and for other purposes.

115-hr-4481, To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds to make payments of awards and settlements in connection with violations of such Act which are committed by employing offices of the House of Representatives and Senate, and for other purposes., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4481
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds to make payments of awards and settlements in connection with violations of such Act which are committed by employing offices of the House of Representatives and Senate, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2017-11-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to prohibit the use of public funds for payments of awards or settlements in connection with certain CAA violations of employees' rights and protections by employing offices of the House of Representatives or of the Senate.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2017-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2018-01-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act
- 115-hr-4494: Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act
- 115-hr-4396: ME TOO Congress Act
- 115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

## Sources
- [115-hr-4481 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4481)

## Related
- [115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4691)
- [115-hr-4494: Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4494)
- [115-hr-4396: ME TOO Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4396)
- [115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4256)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Impor…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4007)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4481 (as of 2025-11-18).