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S 2159 115th Congress Senate

ME TOO Congress Act

Official title: A bill to require covered harassment and covered discrimination awareness and prevention training for Members, officers, employees, interns, fellows, and detai… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require covered harassment and covered discrimination awareness and prevention training for Members, officers, employees, interns, fellows, and detailees of Congress within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter, to require a biennial climate survey of Congress, to amend the enforcement process under the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights for covered harassment and covered discrimination complaints, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 6, 2017 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Congress Age discriminationAlternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationAssault and harassment offensesCivil actions and liability
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Nov 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 16, 2017
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 Latest action November 16, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Member and Employee Training and Oversight On Congress Act or the ME TOO Congress Act

This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA), including to (1) extend CAA nondiscrimination requirements and remedies to sexual orientation, gender identity, and to legislative branch interns, detailees, and fellows; (2) revise CAA procedures for certain harassment and discrimination complaints; (3) require the offending Member of Congress to pay for settlements and awards in such complaints; and (4) rename the Office of Compliance the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights.

The bill sets forth requirements for certain harassment and discrimination awareness and prevention training.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2236 Related bill Congressional Harassment Reform Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 13
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 18, 2018
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 21, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 13, 2017
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Dec 12, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Dec 6, 2017
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Dec 6, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 1, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Dec 1, 2017
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 29, 2017
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 29, 2017
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 27, 2017
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Nov 16, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 16, 2017
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