# 115-hr-4540: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as awards and settlements under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 in connection with violations of such Act which were committed personally by the Members, to prohibit the imposition of nondisclosure agreements as a condition of the payment of an award or settlement in connection with a violation of such Act, and for other purposes.

115-hr-4540, To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as awards and settlements under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 in connection with violations of such Act which were committed personally by the Members, to prohibit the imposition of nondisclosure agreements as a condition of the payment of an award or settlement in connection with a violation of such Act, and for other purposes., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] (R-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4540
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as awards and settlements under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 in connection with violations of such Act which were committed personally by the Members, to prohibit the imposition of nondisclosure agreements as a condition of the payment of an award or settlement in connection with a violation of such Act, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2017-12-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
- 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 (CAA) to: (1) require former and current Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for payments of awards or settlements resulting from a violation of certain CAA rights and protections committed personally by the Member, (2) prohibit the imposition of a nondisclosure agreement upon any party as a condition of an award or settlement resulting from such violation, and (3) permit an individual to make information regarding such an award or settlement public if he or she is subject to an existing nondisclosure agreement.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7389: Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act
- 115-hr-7190: Small Business Reorganization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7059: Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7012: Supporting Kinship Connections Act
- 115-hr-6933: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6871: Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4540 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4540)

## Related
- [115-hr-7389: Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7389)
- [115-hr-7190: Small Business Reorganization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7190)
- [115-hr-7059: Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7059)
- [115-hr-7012: Supporting Kinship Connections Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7012)
- [115-hr-6933: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6933)
- [115-hr-6871: Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6871)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4540 (as of 2025-11-18).