United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4822 (115th)
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
Introduced
18 January 2018
Last action
18 January 2018 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ethics, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsors
Gregg Harper, ROBERT BRADY, Rodney Davis, Zoe Lofgren, Barbara Comstock, Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Mark Walker, Adrian Smith, Barry Loudermilk, Bradley Byrne, Jackie Speier, Theodore Deutch, Susan Brooks, Brad Sherman, Ann Kuster, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Juan Vargas, ALCEE HASTINGS, JOSEPH CROWLEY, Ed Perlmutter, Seth Moulton, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Mimi Walters, Leonard Lance, Ryan Costello, David Joyce, RON KIND, Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], David Loebsack, James McGovern, Cathy Rodgers, Jack Bergman, Steve Stivers, JAMES COOPER, Scott Peters, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Paul Mitchell, Kyrsten Sinema, Carol Shea-Porter, David Rouzer, TIM RYAN, Jeff Denham
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to revise procedures for initiating, investigating, and resolving claims by legislative branch employees alleging that their employing offices have violated CAA rights and protections, including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination.
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Timeline
18 January 2018
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ethics, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
18 January 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 January 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 January 2018 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 January 2018
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 January 2018
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 January 2018
Sponsors
- Gregg Harper · R · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
- Rodney Davis · R · Sponsor
- Zoe Lofgren · D · Sponsor
- Barbara Comstock · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Mark Walker · R · Sponsor
- Adrian Smith · R · Sponsor
- Barry Loudermilk · R · Sponsor
- Bradley Byrne · R · Sponsor
- Jackie Speier · D · Sponsor
- Theodore Deutch · D · Sponsor
- Susan Brooks · R · Sponsor
- Brad Sherman · D · Cosponsor
- Ann Kuster · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Juan Vargas · D · Cosponsor
- ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
- JOSEPH CROWLEY · D · Cosponsor
- Ed Perlmutter · D · Cosponsor
- Seth Moulton · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Mimi Walters · R · Cosponsor
- Leonard Lance · R · Cosponsor
- Ryan Costello · R · Cosponsor
- David Joyce · R · Cosponsor
- RON KIND · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- David Loebsack · D · Cosponsor
- James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
- Cathy Rodgers · R · Cosponsor
- Jack Bergman · R · Cosponsor
- Steve Stivers · R · Cosponsor
- JAMES COOPER · D · Cosponsor
- Scott Peters · D · Cosponsor
- Michelle Lujan Grisham · D · Cosponsor
- Paul Mitchell · R · Cosponsor
- Kyrsten Sinema · D · Cosponsor
- Carol Shea-Porter · D · Cosponsor
- David Rouzer · R · Cosponsor
- TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
- Jeff Denham · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Congressional Intern Protection Act of 2017
- related to → To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to clarify that employees of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China are to be treated as covered employees for purposes of such Act.
- related to ← Requiring each employing office of the House of Representatives to adopt an anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy for the office's workplace, establishing the Office of Employee Advocacy to provide legal assistance and consultation to employees of the House regarding procedures and proceedings under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
- related to ← Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4822
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4822
- us · 115-hr-4822 · source updated 11 August 2025