3.0.0 4503 2023-01-11T13:37:57Z 2023-01-11T13:37:57Z House HR 2017-11-30 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 195 (Thursday, November 30, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MESSER:H.R. 4503.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H9570]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-11-30T15:02:50Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-11-30T15:02:45Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2017-11-30T15:02:40Z Victims' Voice and Transparency Act 115 4484 HR 2017-11-29 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Related bill CRS 2017-11-30 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-11-30 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-11-30 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2017-11-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-11-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001189 Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] Luke Messer R IN 6 N D000620 Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] John Delaney D MD K. 6 2017-12-06 False Congress Accounting and auditing Assault and harassment offenses Civil actions and liability Congressional officers and employees Congressional operations and organization Congressional oversight Crime victims Crimes against women Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government studies and investigations Members of Congress Right of privacy Sex offenses Worker safety and health Congress 00 2017-11-30 Introduced in House 2019-09-03T13:15:18Z Empowering Victims of Sexual Misconduct Act

This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to (1) prohibit the imposition of a nondisclosure agreement upon any party as a condition of an award or settlement resulting from a violation of certain CAA rights and protections, and (2) require a Member of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for awards or settlements resulting from violations of CAA rights and protections against sexual harassment or sexual assault committed by the Member.

]]> Empowering Victims of Sexual Misconduct Act Display Title Empowering Victims of Sexual Misconduct Act Short Titles as Introduced Empowering Victims of Sexual Misconduct Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the imposition of nondisclosure agreements as a condition of the payment of an award or settlement in connection with a violation of such Act, to require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as awards and settlements under such Act in cases of sexual harassment and sexual assault, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4503ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4503ih.xml 2017-11-30 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.