EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act

Summary

EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to provide information on its public website regarding each case brought in court by the EEOC after a judgment is made with respect to any cause of action. Requires such information to include: (1) instances in which the EEOC was ordered to pay fees and costs; (2) cases in which a sanction was imposed on the EEOC; (3) the total number of charges of an alleged unlawful employment practice filed under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; and (4) cases of systemic discrimination, including pattern or practice discrimination. Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit the EEOC from bringing a suit unless it exhausts its obligation to engage in an informal conciliation and certifies that conciliation is at impasse. Makes the determination as to whether the EEOC has engaged in a bona fide conciliation subject to judicial review. Directs the EEOC Inspector General to notify Congress of any sanctions, fees, or costs imposed on the EEOC by a court. Requires the Inspector General to investigate such cases and the EEOC to report to Congress regarding the steps being taken to reduce such instances.

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Timeline

1. 27 January 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 March 2015

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 24 March 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 January 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 January 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 January 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 January 2015

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Sponsors

• Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Todd Rokita · R · Sponsor
• Richard Hudson · R · Sponsor
• Mike Bishop · R · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← EEOC Reform Act