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Congressional Accountability Act of 1994

Introduced: July 25, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 37 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 3, 1994
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 710.
Oct 3, 1994
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 103-397.
Sep 20, 1994
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Aug 12, 1994
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Aug 10, 1994
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 10, 1994
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 427 - 4 (Roll no. 390).
Aug 10, 1994
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 427 - 4 (Roll no. 390).
Aug 10, 1994
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Aug 10, 1994
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Aug 10, 1994
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4822.
Aug 10, 1994
Mr. Rose asked unanimous consent that the amendments of Mr. Shays which are made in order by the rule be considered en bloc. Agreed to without objection.
Aug 10, 1994
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 514, each amendment made in order by that resolution during consideration of H.R. 4822 will be debated for not to exceed 10 minutes, equally divided and controlled.
Aug 10, 1994
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
Aug 10, 1994
The Speaker designated the Honorable Jay Inslee to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Aug 10, 1994
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 514 and Rule XXIII.
Aug 10, 1994
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4822 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. In lieu of the committee amendments now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 4892, modified by the amendments printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution. No amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in part 2 of the report, to be offered in the order and manner specified.
Aug 10, 1994
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 514. (consideration: CR H7338-7370)
Aug 10, 1994
Rule H. Res. 514 passed House.
Aug 9, 1994
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 514 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4822 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. In lieu of the committee amendments now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 4892, modified by the amendments printed in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution. No amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in part 2 of the report, to be offered in the order and manner specified.
Aug 4, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Aug 4, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety.
Aug 2, 1994
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 103-650, Part II. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Aug 2, 1994
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 103-650, Part I.
Aug 2, 1994
Mr. Rose asked unanimous consent that the Committee on House Administration have until midnight on Aug. 2 to file a report on H.R. 4822. Agreed to without objection.
Aug 2, 1994
Committee on Government Operations Discharged.
Jul 29, 1994
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 29, 1994
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 28, 1994
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 0.
Jul 28, 1994
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 28, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jul 26, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information, Justice, Transportation and Agriculture.
Jul 25, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 25, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jul 25, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Jul 25, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 25, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 25, 1994
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Aug 10, 1994 House · vote #390 On Passage Passed 427–4 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Accountability Act - Applies, by a specified conditional date, provisions of the following laws to the legislative branch: (1) the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; (2) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; (3) the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990; (4) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; (5) Titles I and V of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; (6) the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; (7) provisions relating to Federal labor management relations; (8) the Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988; (9) the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act; and (10) the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Requires that an action to abate a violation of OSHA for which a citation is received take place as soon as possible, but no later than the fiscal year after the citation is issued.

(Sec. 4) Establishes in the legislative branch an Office of Compliance to study and report to the Congress on: (1) the application of such laws to the legislative branch; (2) an examination of the procedures used by the instrumentalities to enforce the application of such laws; and (3) a determination as to whether to direct an instrumentality to make improvements in its regulations and procedures so as to assure that they are as effective as those specified in this Act. Authorizes the Office's Board of Directors to direct an instrumentality that has no such procedures to adopt the requisite procedures. Requires the Board to issue regulations governing such applicability which shall be subject to congressional approval.

Makes applicable to the legislative branch any provision of Federal law to the extent that it relates to terms and conditions of employment (including protection from discrimination in personnel actions, health and safety of employees, and family and medical leave) or, with respect to Members of Congress, to the extent it relates to any standard benefits package enacted as part of the national health care reform by the 103d Congress.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Office, on an ongoing basis, to: (1) determine which of such laws should apply to the legislative branch; (2) study the application to the legislative branch of laws enacted after enactment of this Act; and (3) issue regulations to apply such laws to the legislative branch subject to congressional approval.

Sets forth House and Senate procedures for bills to implement such regulations.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Office to: (1) carry out an education program for Members of Congress and other employing authorities of the legislative branch respecting the laws made applicable to them and a program to inform individuals of their rights under such laws and this Act; (2) publish statistics on the use of the Office by congressional employees; and (4) develop a system for the collection of demographic data on the composition of the congressional employees. Requires the Board to submit to the Congress annual reports on the information collected under such system.

(Sec. 7) Sets forth procedure for consideration of alleged violations of the laws made applicable to the legislative branch consisting of the following steps: (1) counseling through the Office; (2) mediation with the office; (3) a formal complaint and hearing by a board; (4) judicial review if a congressional employee is aggrieved by a dismissal, final decision, or an order by the hearing board or if a head of an employing office is aggrieved by a final decision or would be subject to an order issued by such board; and (5) as an alternative to steps 3 and 4, a civil action in a U.S. district court.

(Sec. 14) Declares that any intimidation of, or reprisal against, any employee because of the exercise of a right under this Act constitutes an unlawful employment practice that may be remedied in the same manner as a violation of law made applicable to the legislative branch under this Act.

(Sec. 15) Requires all counseling, mediation, and hearings and deliberations of a hearing board to be confidential. Permits the records of hearing boards to be made public if required for judicial review. Authorizes the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct and the Senate Select Committee on Ethics to have access to the hearing and decisions of the hearing board only after the board has made a decision with respect to the matter.

(Sec. 17) Limits a congressional employee to the judicial proceeding provided by this Act to redress prohibited practices.

(Sec. 18) Requires the Office to study and report to the Congress on: (1) the ways that public access to information held by the Congress may be improved, streamlined, and made consistent between the House and the Senate; and (2) the application of the Freedom of Information Act and the Right to Privacy Act to the legislative branch.

(Sec. 19) Permits any travel award accrued by reason of official travel by a Member, officer, or employee of the House to be used only with respect to official travel.

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 710.

 Committees of jurisdiction 10
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Independent 1