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HR 4690 115th Congress House

Responsible Settlements for Victims and Taxpayers Act

Official title: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as awards and settlements under… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as awards and settlements under such Act in connection with violations of such Act consisting of acts of sexual harassment or sexual assault committed personally by Members of Congress.

Introduced: December 20, 2017 See on congress.gov
Congress Assault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional officers and employeesEmployment discrimination and employee rights
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Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionMembers of CongressSex offenses
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Dec 20, 2017
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 20, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 20, 2017

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible Settlements for Victims and Taxpayers Act

This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to require Members of Congress to: (1) reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as awards or settlements for violations of CAA rights and protections against acts of sexual harassment or sexual assault committed personally by Members of Congress, and (2) use their Thrift Savings Plan agency contributions as a source of reimbursement if this requirement has not been met within 180 days of payment of the award or settlement.

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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Dec 20, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4690: Responsible Settlements for Victims and Taxpayers Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4690/
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"H.R. 4690: Responsible Settlements for Victims and Taxpayers Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4690/.
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H.R. 4690, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4690/.
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