United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4924 (115th)
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
Introduced
5 February 2018
Last action
7 February 2018 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11], Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 January 2026
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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Timeline
5 February 2018
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on 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
5 February 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
6 February 2018
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H797-803)
Source: Floor
6 February 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H797-803)
Source: Floor
6 February 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H797-813)
Source: Floor
6 February 2018
Floor
Mr. Harper moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
6 February 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4924.
Source: Floor
7 February 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 7 February 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 6 February 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 5 February 2018 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 7 February 2018
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 7 February 2018
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 6 February 2018
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 February 2018
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Sponsors
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
- 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 ← Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
- 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/4924
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4924
- us · 115-hr-4924 · source updated 14 January 2026