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Congressional Accountability Act Enhancement Act
10/28/2022, 1:45 AM
Congressional Summary of HR 5464
Congressional Accountability Act Enhancement Act
This bill requires Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid on their behalf as settlements and awards in all instances of employment discrimination acts by any Member, and it requires the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights to conduct an independent investigation for an allegation of harassment or discrimination.
Under current law, a Member is only required to make reimbursement for instances of harassment (not discrimination), and the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights is required to notify an employee who filed a claim alleging harassment about the process and deadlines for mediation.
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Current Status of Bill HR 5464
Bill HR 5464 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 17, 2019. Bill HR 5464 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on December 17, 2019. Bill HR 5464's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. as of December 17, 2019
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5464
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
4Democrat Cosponsors
2Republican Cosponsors
2Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5464
Primary Policy Focus
CongressPotential Impact Areas
- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional agencies
- Congressional committees
- Congressional officers and employees
- Congressional operations and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Federal district courts
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- House Committee on Ethics
- House of Representatives
- Library of Congress
- Members of Congress
- Senate
- Senate Select Committee on Ethics
- Worker safety and health
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5464
Congressional Accountability Act Enhancement Act
To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as settlements and awards under such Act in all cases of employment discrimination acts committed personally by Members, to require the General Counsel of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights to conduct an investigation of all workplace discrimination claims filed by covered employees under such Act, and for other purposes.
Congressional Accountability Act Enhancement Act
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5464
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