3.0.0 8743 2022-12-29T19:03:39Z 2022-12-29T19:03:39Z House HR 2022-08-23 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 23, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. NORTON:H.R. 8743.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.[Page H7720]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2022-08-23T14:00:35Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2022-08-23T14:00:30Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2022-08-23T14:00:25Z 2022-08-23 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, 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 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2022-08-23 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, 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 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2022-08-23 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, 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 2022-08-23 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E873) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2022-08-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-08-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES N N000192 Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] Marie Newman D IL 3 2022-09-28 False J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2022-10-04 False Labor and Employment Labor and Employment 00 2022-08-23 Introduced in House 2022-10-13T19:21:07Z Congress Leads by Example Act of 2022

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.

Other matters addressed in the bill include:

  • authorizing the OCWR to seek, in appropriate cases when an unfair labor practice complaint is filed, court-ordered temporary relief from the practice, such as a temporary restraining order;
  • excluding additional types of proceedings (e.g., proceedings involving discrimination claims) from confidentiality provisions that currently apply; and
  • requiring employing offices in the legislative branch to enter mediation if requested by a claimant (currently, both parties must agree to enter mediation).
]]> Congress Leads by Example Act of 2022 Display Title Congress Leads by Example Act of 2022 Short Title(s) as Introduced Congress Leads by Example Act of 2022 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to provide enhanced enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections applicable to the legislative branch, to provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees of the legislative branch, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr8743ih/xml/BILLS-117hr8743ih.xml 2022-08-23 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and the Judiciary, 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.