# 117-hr-7856: EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act

117-hr-7856, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7856
- Congress: 117
- Title: EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) vote on whether to commence, intervene, or otherwise participate in certain types of litigation, including cases involving issues in which the commission has taken a position that is contrary to the corresponding judicial precedent. (The EEOC adopted a similar resolution in January 2021.) The commission must post information relating to such cases and associated votes on its website.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7856 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7856)

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- [117-hr-7132: Safe Connections Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7132)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7856 (as of 2025-11-18).