,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #diei ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #be1 #bjad ,mr4 ,hudson 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,kline1 and ,mr4 ,walberg7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission to maintain up-to-date information on its website regarding charges and actions brought by the ,commission1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,eeoc ,transparency and ,accountability ,act4 #b4 ,availability of information about cases on the ,,eeoc website 7a7 ,in general ,beginning not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission shall maintain the following up-to-date information on its public website3 7#a7 ,a description of each case brought in court by the ,commission1 not later than #cj days after a judgment is made with respect to any cause of action in the case1 without regard to whether the judgment is final4 ,such description shall identify-- 7,a7 the court in which the case was brought2 7,b7 the name and case number of the case1 the nature of the allegation1 the causes of action brought1 and the outcome of each cause of action in the case2 7,c7 each instance in which the ,commission was ordered to pay fees and costs1 including the amount of such fees and costs ordered to be paid and1 when applicable1 the amount of fees and costs actually paid by the ,commission and the reason for the fee or cost award2 7,d7 whether the case was authorized by a majority vote of the ,commission or was brought pursuant to the ,commission's delegation of authority to the ,general ,counsel of the ,commission1 including the basis on which the ,general ,counsel determined that submission to the ,commission for authorization was not necessary and a justification of that decision2 7,e7 any case in which a sanction was imposed on the ,commission1 including the amount of such sanction and the reason for the sanction2 and 7,f7 any appeal and the outcome of the appeal4 7#b7 ,the total number of charges of an alleged unlawful employment practice filed during the preceding fiscal year by a member of the ,commission1 as authorized by the ,commissioner charge authority under section #gjf7;b7 of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#e7;b77 and section #ajg7;a7 of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaag7;a771 and the total number of resolutions of such charges disaggregated by type of resolution4 7#c7 ,the total number of charges of an alleged unlawful employment practice filed during the preceding fiscal year as a result of the ,commission's use of its directed investigation authority under section #g7;a7 of the ,age ,discrimination in ,employment ,act of #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fbf7;a77 and section #aa7;a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;a771 and the total number of resolutions of such charges disaggregated by type of resolution4 7#d7 ,each case of systemic discrimination 7including pattern or practice discrimination7 brought in court by the ,commission under section #gjf or #gjg of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#e1 #bjjj;e-#f7 within the preceding #cj days1 the court in which the case was brought1 the name and case number of the case1 the industry involved1 the employment practice or practices at issue1 the nature of the alleged discrimination1 and the circumstances of the systemic discrimination alleged in the case4 7b7 ,disaggregation ,with respect to the total number of charges of alleged unlawful employment practices provided under paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7a71 the ,commission shall1 on its public website1 disaggregate each such total number by the number of such charges filed in each ,state1 and within each ,state1 by the number of such charges alleging discrimination on the basis of1 or filed under1 each of the following3 7#a7 ,race4 7#b7 ,sex4 7#c7 ,national ,origin4 7#d7 ,religion4 7#e7 ,color4 7#f7 ,retaliation4 7#g7 ,age4 7#h7 ,disability4 7#i7 ,section #f7;d7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d774 7c7 ,annual performance report ,beginning fiscal year #bjae1 the ,commission shall include in its annual performance report under section #aaaf of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the information described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 of subsection 7a7 for the preceding fiscal year1 except that such information shall not be disaggregated in accordance with subsection 7b74 7d7 ,definition ,for purposes of this section1 the term ,state has the meaning given the term in section #gja of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e74 #c4 ,good faith conference1 conciliation1 and persuasion ,section #gjf7;b7 of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#e7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the sixth sentence-- 7,a7 by striking shall endeavor and inserting shall use good faith efforts to endeavor2 and 7,b7 by inserting bona fide after conference12 7#b7 in the seventh sentence-- 7,a7 by inserting 1 good faith after such informal2 and 7,b7 by striking persons concerned and inserting employer1 employment agency1 or labor organization1 except for the sole purpose of allowing a party to any pending litigation to present to the reviewing court evidence to ensure the ,commission's compliance with its obligations under this section prior to filing suit2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 ,no action or suit may be brought by the ,commission under this title unless the ,commission has in good faith exhausted its conciliation obligations as set forth in this subsection4 ,no action or suit shall be brought by the ,commission unless it has certified that conciliation is at impasse4 ,the determination as to whether the ,commission engaged in bone fide conciliation efforts shall be subject to judicial review4 ,the ,commission's good faith obligation to engage in bona fide conciliation shall include providing the employer1 employment agency1 or labor organization believed to have engaged in an unlawful employment practice with all information regarding the legal and factual bases for the ,commission's determination that reasonable causes exist as well as all information that supports the ,commission's requested monetary and other relief 7including a detailed description of the specific individuals or employees comprising the class of persons for whom the ,commission is seeking relief and any additional information requested that is reasonably related to the underlying cause determination or necessary to conciliate in good faith744 #d4 ,reporting to ,congress regarding cases in which the ,,eeoc is ordered to pay fees and costs or sanctions 7a7 ,investigation and report of ,inspector ,general ,in any case brought by the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission in which a court orders the ,commission to pay fees and costs or imposes a sanction on the ,commission1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,commission shall-- 7#a7 notify the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate of the order or sanction within #ad days of the court's decision1 including the name of the case1 the nature of the court's determination1 and the amount of fees and costs ordered or the amount of the sanction imposed by the court2 and 7#b7 conduct an investigation to determine why an order for sanction1 fees1 or costs was imposed by the court1 and1 not later than #ij days after the court's decision1 submit a report to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate that includes-- 7,a7 information obtained from interviews and affidavits of each member and staff person of the ,commission involved in the case2 7,b7 the amount of resources allocated to the case1 including in terms of full-time equivalents2 7,c7 a comparison of the case to other cases in which a court ordered fees and costs or imposed sanctions against the ,commission2 7,d7 if the determination to bring the case was not by a vote of the full ,commission1 the reasons such a vote was not held2 and 7,e7 any other relevant information4 7b7 ,report of the ,commission ,for any case described in subsection 7a71 the ,commission1 in consultation with the ,general ,counsel of the ,commission1 shall-- 7#a7 not later than #fj days after the court's decision1 submit a report to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate detailing the steps the ,commission is taking to reduce instances in which a court orders the ,commission to pay fees and costs or imposes a sanction on the ,commission2 and 7#b7 not later than #cj days after the report is submitted to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate under paragraph 7#a71 post such report on its public website4