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H.R. 4822 115th Congress House

Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act

Official title: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to reform the procedures provided under such Act for the initiation, investigation, and resolution of cla… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to reform the procedures provided under such Act for the initiation, investigation, and resolution of claims alleging that employing offices of the legislative branch have violated the rights and protections provided to their employees under such Act, including protections against sexual harassment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 19, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ethics, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
Jan 18, 2018
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ethics, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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

Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act

This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to revise procedures for initiating, investigating, and resolving claims by legislative branch employees alleging that their employing offices have violated CAA rights and protections, including protections against sexual harassment and discrimination.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 12 Republican 7
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Feb 5, 2018
Denham, Jeff
· Feb 5, 2018
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Feb 5, 2018
Mitchell, Paul
· Feb 5, 2018
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Feb 5, 2018
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 5, 2018
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 19, 2018
Costello, Ryan
· Jan 19, 2018
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jan 19, 2018
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Jan 19, 2018
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jan 19, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 19, 2018
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jan 19, 2018
Lance, Leonard
· Jan 19, 2018
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 19, 2018
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 19, 2018
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jan 19, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 19, 2018
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 19, 2018
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Vargas, Juan
California · Jan 19, 2018
Walters, Mimi
· Jan 19, 2018
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jan 19, 2018
BRADY, ROBERT
· Jan 18, 2018
Brooks, Susan
· Jan 18, 2018
Byrne, Bradley
· Jan 18, 2018
Comstock, Barbara
· Jan 18, 2018
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 18, 2018
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jan 18, 2018
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 18, 2018
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jan 18, 2018
Walker, Mark
· Jan 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4822: Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4822/
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"H.R. 4822: Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4822/.
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