United States · Law · S
S. 3749 (115th)
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
Introduced
13 December 2018
Last action
21 December 2018 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 115-397.
Sponsors
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
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
13 December 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10192-10200)
Source: Floor
13 December 2018
Floor
Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Source: Floor
13 December 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
13 December 2018
Passed
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10192-10200)
Source: Floor
13 December 2018
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10192-10200)
Source: Floor
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
13 December 2018
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
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
13 December 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
20 December 2018
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
20 December 2018
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
21 December 2018
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
21 December 2018
Became law
Became Public Law No: 115-397.
Source: President
21 December 2018
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 21 December 2018 · Download file
- Considered and Passed Senate · 13 December 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 13 December 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Considered and Passed Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 13 December 2018
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Sponsors
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · 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.
Related across the Repo ecosystem
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Direct relationships
- Legal framework · Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act · S. 3749 (115th) · US
- Identifier matchPROJECTS_FROM
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3749
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/3749
- us · 115-s-3749 · source updated 7 April 2025