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115-hr-4924115th Congress

Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act

Sponsored By: Representative Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]

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Summary

Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to revise administrative and judicial dispute resolution procedures for initiating, investigating, and resolving claims by employees alleging that employing offices have violated their CAA rights and protections, including protections against sexual harassment. The bill revises CAA provisions, including to: eliminate CAA counseling and mediation requirements before an employee may file a claim with the Office of Compliance (OOC) alleging the violation; require current and former Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury if an employee receives an award or settlement for the Member's alleged act of discrimination or retaliation; require referral to congressional ethics committees of final disposition of claims alleging CAA violations by Members of Congress and senior staff of employing offices; require non-congressional legislative offices that violate CAA requirements to reimburse the Treasury for resulting award or settlement payments; and extend CAA nondiscrimination requirements and remedies to Library of Congress employees and uncompensated legislative branch interns, detailees, and fellows. The bill applies CAA rights and protections to the China Review Commission, the Congressional-Executive China Commission, the Helsinki Commission, the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development, and their employees. Non-congressional CAA employing offices must develop programs to train and educate employees about their CAA rights and protections and available procedures to consider alleged CAA violations. The bill renames the OOC the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]

MS • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]

    IA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • SUSAN DAVIS

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • ROBERT BRADY

    PA • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

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