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[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 200 (Wednesday, November 17, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts:H.R. 5994.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H6370]
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MA
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MA
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Slotkin
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MI
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2021-11-17
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Garcia
D
TX
R.
29
2021-11-17
True
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2021-11-17
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CA
Diaz
44
2021-11-17
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CA
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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NY
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2021-11-17
True
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CA
26
2021-11-17
True
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2021-11-17
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Cartwright
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PA
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2021-11-17
True
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2021-11-17
True
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Chu
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2021-11-17
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Cohen
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TN
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
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2021-11-17
True
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WA
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2021-11-17
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MI
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2021-11-17
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NY
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2021-11-17
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Evans
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PA
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2021-11-17
True
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Frankel
D
FL
21
2021-11-17
True
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Garamendi
D
CA
3
2021-11-17
True
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Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Jesus
Garcia
D
IL
G.
4
2021-11-17
True
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Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Raúl
Grijalva
D
AZ
M.
3
2021-11-17
True
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Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
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CT
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2021-11-17
True
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TX
18
2021-11-17
True
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Jacobs
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CA
53
2021-11-17
True
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Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Pramila
Jayapal
D
WA
7
2021-11-17
True
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Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Henry
Johnson
D
GA
C. "Hank"
4
2021-11-17
True
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William
Keating
D
MA
R.
9
2021-11-17
True
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Kelly
D
IL
L.
2
2021-11-17
True
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Kildee
D
MI
T.
5
2021-11-17
True
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WA
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2021-11-17
True
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Kuster
D
NH
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2
2021-11-17
True
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Lawrence
D
MI
L.
14
2021-11-17
True
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Lawson
D
FL
5
2021-11-17
True
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CA
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2021-11-17
True
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Teresa
Leger Fernandez
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NM
3
2021-11-17
True
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Andy
Levin
D
MI
9
2021-11-17
True
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Lieu
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CA
33
2021-11-17
True
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Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
Alan
Lowenthal
D
CA
S.
47
2021-11-17
True
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Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Stephen
Lynch
D
MA
F.
8
2021-11-17
True
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Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
CAROLYN
MALONEY
D
NY
B.
12
2021-11-17
True
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McBath
D
GA
6
2021-11-17
True
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D
NY
W.
5
2021-11-17
True
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Grace
Meng
D
NY
6
2021-11-17
True
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Seth
Moulton
D
MA
6
2021-11-17
True
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Marie
Newman
D
IL
3
2021-11-17
True
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
ELEANOR
NORTON
D
DC
HOLMES
0
2021-11-17
True
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Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Donald
Payne
D
NJ
M.
10
2021-11-17
True
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Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Mark
Pocan
D
WI
2
2021-11-17
True
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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Jamie
Raskin
D
MD
8
2021-11-17
True
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Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Kathleen
Rice
D
NY
M.
4
2021-11-17
True
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Scanlon
D
PA
Gay
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2021-11-17
True
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D
IL
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9
2021-11-17
True
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SMITH
D
WA
9
2021-11-17
True
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Speier
D
CA
14
2021-11-17
True
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Thomas
Suozzi
D
NY
R.
3
2021-11-17
True
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Dina
Titus
D
NV
1
2021-11-17
True
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Tlaib
D
MI
13
2021-11-17
True
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Torres
D
CA
J.
35
2021-11-17
True
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Trahan
D
MA
3
2021-11-17
True
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D
FL
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2021-11-17
True
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Watson Coleman
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NJ
12
2021-11-17
True
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Welch
D
VT
0
2021-11-17
True
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Williams
D
GA
5
2021-11-17
True
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FL
S.
24
2021-11-17
True
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KY
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2021-11-17
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MA
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2021-11-17
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TX
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2021-11-17
True
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D
IN
J.
1
2021-11-18
False
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Salud
Carbajal
D
CA
O.
24
2021-11-18
False
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MD
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2021-12-02
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TN
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2021-12-02
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CA
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2021-12-02
False
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CA
B.
28
2021-12-02
False
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David
Scott
D
GA
13
2021-12-02
False
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Himes
D
CT
A.
4
2021-12-02
False
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MCCOLLUM
D
MN
4
2021-12-07
False
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KAPTUR
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OH
9
2021-12-07
False
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Pete
Aguilar
D
CA
31
2022-01-06
False
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DeSaulnier
D
CA
11
2022-01-06
False
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CT
3
2022-01-06
False
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Adams
D
NC
S.
12
2022-01-28
False
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Manning
D
NC
E.
6
2022-01-28
False
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Pingree
D
ME
1
2022-01-28
False
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Ilhan
Omar
D
MN
5
2022-02-09
False
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Huffman
D
CA
2
2022-02-18
False
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Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
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D
GU
F. Q.
0
2022-03-21
False
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LARSEN
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WA
2
2022-03-21
False
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BLUMENAUER
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OR
3
2022-07-22
False
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
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2021-11-17
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Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act or the BE HEARD in the Workplace Act
This bill expands protections against discrimination and harassment in the workplace and raises the minimum wage for tipped employees.
Specifically, the bill (1) makes it an unlawful employment practice to discriminate against an individual in the workplace based on sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, or a sex stereotype; and (2) provides a statutory definition for what constitutes workplace harassment. Further, these protections apply to all workplaces, regardless of size, and to all workers, including independent contractors, interns, volunteers, and trainees.
The bill prohibits employers from entering into contracts or agreements with workers that contain certain nondisparagement or nondisclosure clauses and prohibits certain predispute arbitration agreements and postdispute agreements. It also establishes grant programs to (1) prevent and respond to workplace discrimination and harassment, (2) provide legal assistance for low-income workers, and (3) establish a system of legal advocacy in states to protect the rights of workers.
The bill further provides employees the right to retain their tips and it increases, in specified annual increments, the minimum wage for tipped employees to match the federal minimum wage for nontipped employees.
Additionally, the bill requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to provide specified training and resource materials, establish and convene a harassment prevention task force, and establish an Office of Education and Outreach with regard to prohibited discrimination and harassment in employment.
The bill also requires specified studies, reports, and research on prohibited workplace harassment.

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Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act
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To prevent discrimination and harassment in employment.
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