,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dejc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #cj1         
#bjag,mr4 ,mess] introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !  
,committees on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t    
,re=m1 & ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be
 subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea*
 case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z 
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !          
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie to prohibit ! imposition (        
nondisclosure agreem5ts z a condition ( 
! paym5t ( an aw>d or settlem5t 9       
connection ) a violation ( su* ,act1 to 
require ,memb]s ( ,congress to reimburse
 ! ,treasury = am\nts paid z aw>ds &    
settlem5ts "u su* ,act 9 cases ( sexual 
h>assm5t & sexual assault1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,emp[]+ ,victims ( ,sexual 
,misconduct ,act4  #b4 ,prohibit+       
imposition & en=cem5t ( c]ta9           

nondisclosure agreem5ts involv+ ,memb]s 
( ,congress  7a7 ,nondisclosure         
agreem5ts z condition ( aw>d or         
settlem5t "u ,congressional             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie  7#a7       
,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$2 &
  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subsection3  7b7 ,prohibit+ imposition (
 nondisclosure agreem5ts ,a             
nondisclosure agreem5t may n be impos$  
on any p>ty z a condition ( ! paym5t (  
any aw>d or settlem5t 9 connection ) a  
violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii4  4  7#b7
 ,p]mitt+ individuals subject to exi/+  
nondisclosure agreem5ts to make         
in=mation public ,any individual :o     
receiv$ an aw>d or settlem5t prior to ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9          
connection ) a violation ( "p ,a ( title
 ,,ii ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability 

,act ( #aiie & :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  7#c7    
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply ) respect to   
aw>ds & settlem5ts paid 9 connection ) !
 ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (   
#aiie on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7b7 ,o!r nondisclosure       
agreem5ts involv+ allegations ( sexual  
h>assm5t or sexual assault  7#a7        
,prohibit+ en=cem5t ( agreem5t aga9/    
victim ,any individual :o ent]$ into a  
nondisclosure agreem5t z a condition (  
receiv+ a settlem5t 9 connection ) an   
allegation ( sexual misconduct committ$ 
by ano!r individual :o1 at ! "t ( !     
agreem5t1 0 a ,memb] ( ,congress1 may   
make public any in=mation relat+ to !   
settlem5t or ! allegation1 not)/&+ !    
t]ms ( ! agreem5t4  7#b7 ,sexual        
misconduct def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]m sexual misconduct means any ( !     

foll[+3 7,a7 ,any act :i* w\ld be rape  
"u section #ibj7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 if committ$ by an         
individual subject to *apt] #dg ( su*   
title 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,uni=m    
,code ( ,milit>y ,ju/ice74  7,b7 ,any   
act :i* w\ld be sexual assault "u       
section #ibj7;b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 if committ$ by an         
individual subject to *apt] #dg ( su*   
title4  7,c7 ,sexual h>assm5t1 z        
describ$ 9 section #afjd4aa ( title #bi1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7#c7     
,memb] ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is         
subsection1 a ,memb] ( ,congress means  
any ( ! foll[+ individuals3  7,a7 ,a    
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1     
includ+ a ,delegate or ,resid5t         
,commission] to ! ,congress4  7,b7 ,a   
,s5ator4  7,c7 ,an individual :o1 =     
purposes ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign 
,act ( #aiga1 is a c&idate = election = 
! (fice ( ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives 7includ+ ! (fice ( a    
,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! 

,congress7 or ! (fice ( ,s5ator4  #c4   
,p]sonal liability ( ,memb]s ( ,congress
 to reimburse ,treasury = am\nts paid z 
settlem5ts & aw>ds 9 cases ( sexual     
h>assm5t or sexual assault  7a7 ,m&at+  
reimbursem5t ( am\nts paid  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #dae ( ! ,congressional  
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adae7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7       
,p]sonal liability ( ,memb]s ( ,congress
 = paym5t ( settlem5ts & aw>ds  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,if a paym5t is made f ! acc\nt   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = an aw>d or  
settlem5t result+ f a violation ( "p ,a 
( title ,,ii consi/+ ( an act ( sexual  
h>assm5t or sexual assault committ$ by a
 ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or a
 ,s5ator1 ! ,memb] or ,s5ator %all      
reimburse ! acc\nt = ! am\nt ( ! aw>d or
 settlem5t4  7#b7 ,)hold+ am\nts f sal>y
 ,if1 by ! expiration ( ! #ij-;day p]iod
 :i* beg9s on ! date a paym5t is made f 
! acc\nt describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = an 
aw>d or settlem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph   

7#a71 a ,memb] or ,s5ator has n         
reimburs$ ! acc\nt z requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! payroll adm9i/rator %all )hold 
f ! ,memb]'s or ,s5ator's comp5sation & 
transf] to ! acc\nt describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 su* am\nts z may be      
necess>y to reimburse ! acc\nt = !      
paym5t1 9 accordance ) su* timetable &  
proc$ures z may be e/abli%$ by--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9 ! case ( a   
,memb] ( ! ,h\se2 or  7,b7 ! ,committee 
on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate1 9 
! case ( a ,s5ator4  7#c7 ,notification 
to ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t &      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury ,if1 at ! "t an 
individual is fir/ no long] receiv+     
comp5sation z a ,memb] or a ,s5ator1 !  
am\nts )held "u ?is subsection h n be5  
suffici5t to reimburse ! acc\nt describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 = an aw>d or settlem5t
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! payroll    
adm9i/rator--  7,a7 %all notify !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t1 :o %all take su* actions z !

 ,director consid]s appropriate to )hold
 f any annuity payable to ! individual  
"u *apt] #hc or *apt] #hd ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & transf] to !     
acc\nt describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 su*   
am\nts z may be necess>y to reimburse ! 
acc\nt = ! paym5t2 &  7,b7 %all notify !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 :o 7if        
necess>y7 %all take su* actions z !     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury consid]s        
appropriate to )hold f any paym5t to !  
individual "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social    
,security ,act & transf] to ! acc\nt    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 su* am\nts z 
may be necess>y to reimburse ! acc\nt = 
! paym5t4  7#d7 ,coord9ation betwe5     
,,opm & ,treasury ,! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t & !       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all c>ry out   
p>agraph 7#c7 9 a mann] t ensures !     
coord9ation ( ! )hold+ & transf]r+ (    
am\nts "u su* p>agraph1 9 accordance )  
regulations promulgat$ by ! ,director & 
! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,payroll adm9i/rator 
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m payroll     

adm9i/rator means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a   
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !   
,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 or an employee ( !     
,(fice ( ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] :o
 is designat$ by ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative  
,(fic] to c>ry out ?is subsection2 or   
7,b7 9 ! case ( a ,s5ator1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,s5ate1 or an employee ( ! ,(fice ( !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate :o is designat$ by
 ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is subsection4
  4  7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts   
made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply )      
respect to paym5ts made on or aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,reimbursem5t ( am\nts paid previ\sly   
7#a7 ,requir+ reimbursem5t ,if1 prior to
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a      
paym5t 0 made f ! acc\nt describ$ 9     
section #dae7;a7 ( ! ,congressional     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie = an aw>d or
 settlem5t result+ f a violation ( "p ,a
 ( title ,,ii ( su* ,act consi/+ ( an   
act ( sexual h>assm5t or sexual assault 
committ$ by an individual :o1 at ! "t ( 

committ+ ! act1 0 a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives or a ,s5ator1 !         
individual %all reimburse ! acc\nt = !  
am\nt ( ! aw>d or settlem5t4  7#b7      
,)hold+ ( am\nts 9 ev5t ( failure to    
reimburse ,if1 by ! expiration ( !      
#ij-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 an individual has n
 met ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a71 !   
individual %all be subject to )hold+ (  
am\nts z foll[s3  7,a7 ,if ! individual 
is a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
or a ,s5ator1 ! payroll adm9i/rator %all
 )hold f ! individual's comp5sation &   
transf] to ! acc\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 su* am\nts z may be necess>y to    
reimburse ! acc\nt = ! paym5t1 9 ! same 
mann] provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( section
 #dae7;d7 ( su* ,act 7z add$ by         
subsection 7a774  7,b7 ,if ! individual 
is n a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives or a ,s5ator-- 7i7 !    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t %all )hold f any annuity     
payable to ! individual "u *apt] #hc or 

*apt] #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 & transf] to ! acc\nt describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 su* am\nts z may be      
necess>y to reimburse ! acc\nt = !      
paym5t1 9 ! same mann] & subject to !   
same regulations provid$ "u p>agraph    
7#c7 ( section #dae7;d7 ( su* ,act 7z   
add$ by subsection 7a772 &  7ii7 if     
necess>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all
 )hold f any paym5t to ! individual "u  
title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act & 
transf] to ! acc\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 su* am\nts z may be necess>y to   
reimburse ! acc\nt = ! paym5t1 9 ! same 
mann] & subject to ! same regulations   
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( section      
#dae7;d7 ( su* ,act 7z add$ by          
subsection 7a774  7#c7 ,notifications by
 ,(fice ( ,compliance ,z soon z         
practicable aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,(fice ( ,compliance %all   
submit a notice to ea* ( ! foll[+ t a   
paym5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 0 made1 
includ+ ! am\nt ( ! paym5t3  7,a7 ,!    
individual :o is requir$ to reimburse ! 

am\nt ( ! paym5t "u ?is subsection4     
7,b7 ,! payroll adm9i/rator4  7,c7 ,!   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t4  7,d7 ,! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury4  7#d7 ,payroll adm9i/rator   
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m payroll  
adm9i/rator has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #dae7;d77#e7 ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie1 z add$ by  
subsection 7a74  #d4 ,,gao audit &      
report on am\nts us$ to pay aw>ds &     
settlem5ts  7a7 ,audit & report ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct & submit an  
audit & report on ! use ( public funds1 
includ+ ! acc\nt describ$ 9 section     
#dae7;a7 ( ! ,congressional             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie1 ! ,memb]s' 
,repres5tational ,all[ance1 & o!r       
acc\nts ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or  
,s5ate1 to make paym5ts ( aw>ds &       
settlem5ts result+ f a violation ( "p ,a
 ( title ,,ii ( su* ,act consi/+ ( an   
act ( sexual h>assm5t or sexual assault 

:i* 0 committ$ by a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives or a ,s5ator4 ,! report 
%all include ! foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7  
,a description ( ea* violation involv$4 
7#b7 ,! id5tification ( ! (fice ( !     
,memb] or ,s5ator involv$4  7#c7 ,!     
am\nt ( ! aw>d or settlem5t4  7b7       
,protection ( id5tity ( individuals     
receiv+ aw>ds & settlem5ts ,9 prep>+ &  
submitt+ ! audit & report requir$ "u ?is
 section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all ensure t ! id5tity ( 
any individual :o receiv$ an aw>d or    
settlem5t1 or :o made an allegation ( a 
violation aga9/ an (fice ( a ,memb] or  
,s5ator1 is n disclos$ & may n o!rwise  
be det]m9$4  7c7 ,access to records ,!  
,(fice ( ,compliance1 ! ,*ief           
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,secret>y ( !      
,s5ate %all ea* ensure t ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has suffici5t  
access to ! records & acc\nts necess>y =
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al to c>ry out ?is   
section4