,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #cj1         
#bjag,mr4 ,de,santis 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,mr4 ,brat1    
,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,ms4      
,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,williams1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 
,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cram]1  
,mr4 ,mess]1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 
,mr4 ,biggs1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 
,mr4 ,francis ,rooney ( ,florida1 ,mr4  
,jody ,b4 ,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,david 
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,palm]1 ,mr4    
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,l\isiana1
 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 
,tipton1 ,mr4 ,banks ( ,indiana1 ,mr4   
,yoho1 ,mr4 ,pitt5g]1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mrs4
 ,black1 ,mr4 ,rokita1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1
 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4    
,norton1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 
,norman1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4  
,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,posey1    
,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,lance1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 
,mrs4 ,mimi ,walt]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4   
,khanna1 ,mr4 ,blum1 ,mr4 ,ro?fus1 ,mr4 

,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,walk]1 ,mr4 ,buck1 
& ,mr4 ,gallagh]7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d
 ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( 
#aiie to prohibit ! use ( public funds  
to pay aw>ds & settlem5ts 9 connection )
 claims "u su* ,act :i* arise f sexual  
h>assm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,congressional ,acc\ntability & ,hu%    
,fund ,elim9ation ,act4  #b4 ,prohibit+ 
use ( public funds to pay settlem5ts &  
aw>ds = claims "u ,congressional        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie :i* arise f 
sexual h>assm5t  7a7 ,prohibition  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #dae ( !              
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7 is am5d$--   
7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+         
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ subsections 7c7 
& 7d72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subsection3  7d7 ,no use ( public  
funds = paym5ts ( aw>ds & settlem5ts 9  
connection ) acts ( sexual h>assm5t ,no 

funds ( ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
includ+ ! acc\nt describ$ 9 subsection  
7a71 an acc\nt ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives or ,s5ate1 or any o!r   
acc\nt ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 may be us$ 
= ! paym5t ( an aw>d or settlem5t 9     
connection ) a violation ( section      
#bja7;a77#a7 if ! violation consi/s ( an
 act ( sexual h>assm5t or sexual        
assault4  4  7#b7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply
 ) respect to settlem5ts & aw>ds paid on
 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  7b7 ,treatm5t ( am\nts previ\sly paid 
7#a7 ,report by ,(fice ( ,compliance ,n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,(fice (         
,compliance %all submit to ,congress &  
make available to ! public on ! ,(fice's
 public website a report on all paym5ts 
made ) public funds prior to ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act = aw>ds & settlem5ts
 9 connection ) violations ( section    
#bja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,congressional         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie1 & %all     

include 9 ! report ! foll[+ in=mation3  
7,a7 ,! am\nt paid = ea* su* aw>d or    
settlem5t4  7,b7 ,! s\rce ( ! public    
funds us$ = ! aw>d or settlem5t1 )\t    
reg>d to :e!r ! funds 7 paid f ! acc\nt 
describ$ 9 section #dae7;a7 ( su* ,act  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7;a771 an acc\nt ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate1 or   
any o!r acc\nt ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4    
7,c7 ,! id5tification ( ! employ+ (fice 
involv$ & any individual :o committ$ !  
violation involv$4  7#b7 ,protection (  
id5tity ( individuals receiv+ aw>ds &   
settlem5ts ,9 prep>+ & submitt+ ! report
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,(fice (   
,compliance %all ensure t ! id5tity (   
any individual :o receiv$ an aw>d or    
settlem5t1 or :o made an allegation ( a 
violation aga9/ an employ+ (fice1 is n  
disclos$4  7#c7 ,repaym5t by p]petrators
 ,ea* individual :o committ$ an act (   
sexual h>assm5t or sexual assault = :i* 
an aw>d or settlem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 0 paid ) public funds at any "t   
aft] ! enactm5t ( ! ,congressional      

,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie %all make a 
paym5t to ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 an am\nt equal to ! am\nt ( ! aw>d or 
settlem5t involv$1 increas$ by an int]e/
 rate equal to ! int]e/ rate = a ,f$]al 
,direct ,,plus ,loan on ! date on :i* ! 
aw>d or settlem5t 0 paid 9 accordance ) 
section #dee7;b77#h77;,c7 ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhg;e7b77#h77;,c774  #c4 ,prohibit+   
imposition ( nondisclosure agreem5ts 9  
cases involv+ sexual h>assm5t or sexual 
assault  7a7 ,prohibition ,section #dja 
( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ ,except z o!rwise provid$ 
& ins]t+ 7a7 ,proc$ures                 
available4--,except z o!rwise provid$2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subsection3  7b7 ,prohibit+ imposition (
 nondisclosure agreem5ts z pr]equisite =
 proc$ures ,a nondisclosure agreem5t may
 n be impos$ on any p>ty z a condition (
 ! initiation ( any ( ! proc$ures       
available "u ?is title = consid]ation ( 

a violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii if !   
violation consi/s ( an act ( sexual     
h>assm5t or sexual assault4  4  7b7     
,treatm5t ( exi/+ agreem5ts ,any        
individual :o receiv$ an aw>d or        
settlem5t prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act 9 connection ) a violation (  
section #bja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie :i* consi/$ 
( an act ( sexual h>assm5t or sexual    
assault & :o sign$ a nondisclosure      
agreem5t z a condition ( receiv+ ! aw>d 
or settlem5t may1 not)/&+ ! t]ms ( !    
agreem5t1 make public any in=mation     
relat+ to ! aw>d or settlem5t4