[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 548 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 548

   Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the 
  mandatory annual ethics training offered to Members, officers, and 
employees of the House to include a specific program of training in the 
 prevention and deterrence of sexual harassment in employment, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 8, 2014

 Ms. Speier submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                         the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the 
  mandatory annual ethics training offered to Members, officers, and 
employees of the House to include a specific program of training in the 
 prevention and deterrence of sexual harassment in employment, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF PROGRAM OF TRAINING IN PREVENTION AND 
              DETERRENCE OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN EMPLOYMENT AS PART OF 
              ANNUAL MANDATORY ETHICS TRAINING FOR HOUSE MEMBERS AND 
              STAFF.

    (a) Inclusion of Program.--Clause 3(a)(6) of rule XI of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives is amended--
            (1) in subdivision (A)(ii), by striking the period at the 
        end and inserting the following: ``, together with a specific 
        program of training in the prevention and deterrence of sexual 
        harassment in employment (as described in subdivision (B)).'';
            (2) by redesignating subdivision (B) as subdivision (C); 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subdivision (A) the following new 
        subdivision:
                    ``(B)(i) The program of training in the prevention 
                and deterrence of sexual harassment in the workplace 
                under this subdivision is a program which provides 
                information and practical guidance regarding any 
                applicable Federal and State laws concerning the 
                prohibition against and the prevention and correction 
                of sexual harassment and the remedies available to 
                victims of sexual harassment in employment. The program 
                shall also include practical examples aimed at 
                instructing supervisors in the prevention of 
                harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, and shall 
                be presented by individuals with knowledge and 
                expertise in the prevention of harassment, 
                discrimination, and retaliation.
            ``(ii) The program under this subdivision shall provide at 
        least one hour of training, except that in the case of the 
        training provided to a new officer or employee of the House 
        under subdivision (B)(i), the program shall under this 
        subdivision shall provide at least two hours of training.
            ``(iii) For purposes of this subparagraph, `sexual 
        harassment' means any conduct directed at an individual which 
        consists of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual 
        favors, or any other conduct of a sexual nature, if submission 
        by the individual to such conduct is made either explicitly or 
        implicitly a term or condition of the individual's employment, 
        submission to or rejection of such conduct by the individual is 
        used as the basis for employment decisions affecting the 
        individual, or such conduct has the purpose or effect of 
        interfering with the individual's work performance or creating 
        an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect upon the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on 
the date of the adoption of this resolution.
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