[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 28, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E568]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  INTRODUCTION OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION TO COMBAT WORKPLACE SEXUAL 
                             HARASSMENT ACT

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 28, 2024

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, today, I introduce the National Commission 
to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment Act, which would establish a 
national commission to combat sexual harassment in the workplace. I 
have modeled this bill on bills Congress has passed to establish 
commissions to address other national problems. Specifically, this bill 
would establish a commission to carry out a comprehensive investigation 
and study of workplace sexual harassment in the United States.
  A national commission would assure the American people that Congress 
takes sexual harassment seriously, beyond just the high-profile 
workplace instances. Most importantly, the commission would hear from a 
cross section of workers--from office and factory workers to retail and 
food service workers. The commission could travel or invite witnesses 
to the District of Columbia from throughout the country to recommend 
changes in laws or regulations and best practices to prevent, 
investigate, respond to and penalize sexual harassment in the private 
and public sectors.
  Our constituents expect Congress to take on the problem of sexual 
harassment throughout our national economy. A national commission could 
help reach and reduce sexual harassment, a form of gender 
discrimination, where the average American works.
  I strongly urge my colleagues to support this bill.

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