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S. 2454 115th Congress Senate

Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosure of payments for settlements of disputes regarding sexual abuse and certain types of h… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosure of payments for settlements of disputes regarding sexual abuse and certain types of harrassment and discrimination, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2018 Introduced by: Elizabeth Warren Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector
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Feb 27, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 27, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 27, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act

This bill amends the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosure of settlements and complaints related to sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and other types of discrimination. Specifically, certain issuers of securities must annually disclose this information to shareholders and the public. Issuers must also describe the measures taken to prevent employees from committing further abuse, harassment, or discrimination.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5028 Identical bill Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 27, 2018
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 27, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 27, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2018
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Feb 27, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2454: Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2454/
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"S. 2454: Sunlight in Workplace Harassment Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2454/.
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