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HR 4494 115th Congress House

Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act

Official title: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds to pay awards and settlements in connection with claims under such Ac… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds to pay awards and settlements in connection with claims under such Act which arise from sexual harassment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 30, 2017 See on congress.gov
Congress AppropriationsAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional officers and employees
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Nov 30, 2017
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 Latest action November 30, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act

This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to (1) prohibit the use of public funds for payments of awards and settlements resulting from violation of certain CAA rights and protections if the violation consists of sexual harassment or sexual assault, (2) prohibit an imposition of a nondisclosure agreement as a prerequisite for CAA procedures to consider the violation, and (3) permit an individual to publicize any information relating to such a prior award or settlement if it was conditioned on a nondisclosure agreement.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4522 Related bill Stop Taxpayers Obligations to Perpetrators of Sexual Harassment Act
  • HR 4481 Related bill To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds to make payments of awards an…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 72
All 72 Democratic 11 Republican 27
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 23, 2018
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McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 29, 2018
Bishop, Mike
· Jan 10, 2018
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Jan 10, 2018
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Jan 10, 2018
Paulsen, Erik
· Jan 10, 2018
Taylor, Scott
· Jan 10, 2018
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 10, 2018
Young, David
· Jan 10, 2018
Comstock, Barbara
· Dec 20, 2017
Gianforte, Greg
· Dec 20, 2017
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Dec 20, 2017
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Dec 13, 2017
Conaway, K.
· Dec 13, 2017
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Dec 13, 2017
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Issa, Darrell
California · Dec 13, 2017
Jenkins, Lynn
· Dec 13, 2017
Knight, Stephen
· Dec 13, 2017
Barletta, Lou
· Dec 12, 2017
ROYCE, ED
· Dec 12, 2017
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Dec 12, 2017
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Dec 5, 2017
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Dec 5, 2017
Labrador, Raul
· Dec 5, 2017
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Dec 5, 2017
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Dec 5, 2017
WALDEN, GREG
· Dec 5, 2017
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Dec 1, 2017
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Dec 1, 2017
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Dec 1, 2017
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Dec 1, 2017
Rooney, Thomas
· Dec 1, 2017
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Dec 1, 2017
Sanford, Mark
· Dec 1, 2017
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Dec 1, 2017
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Nov 30, 2017
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Nov 30, 2017
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Nov 30, 2017
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Nov 30, 2017
Black, Diane
· Nov 30, 2017
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 30, 2017
Blum, Rod
· Nov 30, 2017
Brat, Dave
· Nov 30, 2017
Buck, Ken
· Nov 30, 2017
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Costa, Jim
California · Nov 30, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Nov 30, 2017
Delaney, John
· Nov 30, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Nov 30, 2017
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Nov 30, 2017
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Nov 30, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4494: Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4494/
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