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S. 2236 (115th)

Congressional Harassment Reform Act

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Introduced

14 December 2017

Last action

14 December 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV]

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Summary

Congressional Harassment Reform Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to: (1) require certain discrimination and harassment awareness and prevention training for Members of Congress, officers, employees, interns, fellows, and detailees; (2) extend CAA nondiscrimination requirements and remedies to legislative interns, fellows, and detailees; (3) revise CAA procedures for certain harassment and discrimination complaints; (4) require a Member of Congress to reimburse the Treasury if an employee receives an award or settlement for the Member's alleged act of discrimination or harassment, unless the Member's request for a nonreimbursement determination is approved; and (5) rename the Office of Compliance the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights.

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Timeline

  1. 14 December 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 December 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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