Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act

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 certain 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 requirements and make mediation optional before filing a claim with the Office of Compliance (OOC) alleging the violation; require current and former Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for compensatory damages included in an award or settlement resulting from 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; extend CAA nondiscrimination requirements and remedies to uncompensated legislative branch interns, detailees, and fellows; and provide OOC and CAA resources and services to employees outside of the Washington, DC area. 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

1. 13 December 2018

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10192-10200)

   Source: Floor

2. 13 December 2018

   Floor

   Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

   Source: Floor

3. 13 December 2018

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

4. 13 December 2018

   Passed

   On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10192-10200)

   Source: Floor

5. 13 December 2018

   Floor

   Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10192-10200)

   Source: Floor

6. 13 December 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7540-7548; text: CR S7540-7548)

   Source: Floor

7. 13 December 2018

   Floor

   Received in the House.

   Source: Floor

8. 13 December 2018

   Introduced

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7540-7548; text: CR S7540-7548)

   Source: Floor

9. 13 December 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 20 December 2018

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

11. 20 December 2018

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

12. 21 December 2018

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

13. 21 December 2018

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 115-397.

    Source: President

14. 21 December 2018

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

Votes

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Versions

• Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
• Public Law · 21 December 2018 · Official file
• Considered and Passed Senate · 13 December 2018 · Official file
• Engrossed in Senate · 13 December 2018 · Official file

Documents

10 official files

• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 21 December 2018

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 21 December 2018

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 21 December 2018

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 13 December 2018

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 13 December 2018

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• Considered and Passed Senate (text)

  Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 13 December 2018

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• Considered and Passed Senate (PDF)

  Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 13 December 2018

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 December 2018

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Sponsors

• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Mitch McConnell · R · Sponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor

Related records

• related to → Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
• related to → Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
• 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.