# 116-hr-8458: Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act

116-hr-8458, Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8458
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2020-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act This bill requires issuers of securities to disclose regularly information related to claims of discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or national origin; discrimination because of age; discrimination on the basis of disability; discrimination because of genetic information; discrimination on the basis of status concerning service in a uniformed service; sexual harassment; and sexual assault or abuse. In investigating claims of discrimination or harassment, an issuer must hire an independent, third-party law firm agreed to by all parties involved. Issuers must implement discrimination and harassment training programs for employees, conduct an annual survey of employees to determine whether employees feel safe, and establish an anonymous whistleblower tip line.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-8458 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8458)

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- [116-hr-8820: PASS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8820)
- [116-hr-8729: Native American Language Resource Center Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8729)
- [116-hr-8726: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 So…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8726)
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8458 (as of 2025-11-18).