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HR 8618 117th Congress House

Ending Secrecy About Workplace Harassment Act

Official title: To require annual reporting by employers to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of the number of settlements of employee claims of discrimination based… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require annual reporting by employers to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of the number of settlements of employee claims of discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age (40 or older), disability, genetic information (including family medical history), or any combination of such factors, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2022 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 29, 2022
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 Latest action July 29, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ending Secrecy About Workplace Harassment Act

This bill requires every employer that must submit to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) an Employer Information Report EEO-1 to separately report on an annual basis the number of settlements reached by the employer involving workplace harassment.

The bill also requires the EEOC and the Government Accountability Office to report information relating to claims of discrimination.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8618: Ending Secrecy About Workplace Harassment Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8618/
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"H.R. 8618: Ending Secrecy About Workplace Harassment Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8618/.
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H.R. 8618, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8618/.
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