# 115-hr-4497: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds to pay settlements and awards for workplace harassment and discrimination claims under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 which arise from acts committed personally by Members of Congress, and for other purposes.

115-hr-4497, To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds to pay settlements and awards for workplace harassment and discrimination claims under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 which arise from acts committed personally by Members of Congress, and for other purposes., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4497
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds to pay settlements and awards for workplace harassment and discrimination claims under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 which arise from acts committed personally by Members of Congress, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2017-11-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends (1) the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to prohibit the use of public funds to pay awards or settlements for certain violations of employees' rights and protections under the CAA committed personally by Members of Congress, and (2) the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of campaign funds for such payments. The bill also prohibits the Members' Representational Allowance of a Member of the House of Representatives from being used for these settlements or awards.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2017-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4497 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4497)

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- [115-hr-4396: ME TOO Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4396)
- [115-hr-4392: To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Pros…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4392)
- [115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4256)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4497 (as of 2025-11-18).