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Congress Leads by Example Act of 2020

Introduced: October 27, 2020 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E808)
Sep 1, 2020
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, 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.
Sep 1, 2020
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Congress Leads by Example Act of 2020

This bill authorizes the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights (OCWR) to investigate alleged violations of occupational safety and health protections in legislative branch entities. The bill also provides certain employment-related protections to employees of such entities.

The OCWR shall have subpoena authority to inspect and investigate occupational safety and health complaints in congressional offices and committees, the Congressional Budget Office, the Capitol Police, and other specified entities. The bill also imposes record-keeping requirements on such entities with respect to the enforcement of occupational safety and health protections.

Additionally, these entities may not (1) retaliate against an employee for requesting OCWR action or for participating in an OCWR investigation, (2) fire an employee because the employee's wages have been garnished due to a debt, (3) retaliate against an employee for whistleblowing activities, (4) discriminate against an employee for being a debtor or bankrupt, or (5) retaliate against an employee for attending jury service.

What's happening now September 1, 2020

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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Speier, Jackie
· Oct 27, 2020
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 14, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8151: Congress Leads by Example Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8151/
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"H.R. 8151: Congress Leads by Example Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8151/.
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