,i  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #dhbb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,january #ah1 #bjah  
,mr4 ,harper 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,brady  
of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis of
 ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,mrs4        
,comstock1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,walker1  
,mr4 ,smith of ,nebraska1 ,mr4          
,loudermilk1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,ms4 ,speier1 
,mr4 ,deutch1 and ,mrs4 ,brooks of      
,indiana7 introduced the following bill2
 which was referred to the ,committee on
 ,house ,administration1 and in addition
 to the ,committees on ,ethics1         
,oversight and ,government ,reform1 and 
,ways and ,means1 for a period to be    
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to amend the ,congressional 
,accountability ,act of #aiie to reform 
the procedures provided under such ,act 
for the initiation1 investigation1 and  
resolution of claims alleging that      

employing offices of the legislative    
branch have violated the rights and     
protections provided to their employees 
under such ,act1 including protections  
against sexual harassment1 and for other
 purposes4  #a4 ,short title2 references
 in ,act2 table of contents  7a7 ,short 
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie ,reform ,act4  7b7 ,references in 
,act ,except as otherwise expressly     
provided1 whenever in this ,act an      
amendment is expressed in terms of an   
amendment to or repeal of a section or  
other provision1 the reference shall be 
considered to be made to that section or
 other provision of the ,congressional  
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq474  7c7 ,table of
 contents ,the table of contents of this
 ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short   
title2 references in ,act2 table of     
contents4 ,title ,i--,reform of ,dispute
 ,resolution ,procedures ,subtitle      
,a--,reform of ,procedures for          

,initiation1 ,investigation1 and        
,resolution of ,claims ,sec4 #aja4      
,description of procedures available for
 consideration of alleged violations4   
,sec4 #ajb4 ,reform of process for      
initiation of procedures4 ,sec4 #ajc4   
,investigation of claims by ,general    
,counsel4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,availability of  
mediation during investigations4        
,subtitle ,b--,other ,reforms ,sec4     
#aaa4 ,requiring ,members of ,congress  
to reimburse ,treasury for amounts paid 
as settlements and awards in cases of   
acts committed personally by ,members4  
,sec4 #aab4 ,automatic referral to      
congressional ethics committees of      
disposition of certain claims alleging  
violations of ,congressional            
,accountability ,act of #aiie involving 
,members of ,congress4 ,sec4 #aac4      
,availability of remote work assignment 
or paid leave of absence during pendency
 of procedures4 ,sec4 #aad4             
,modification of rules on               
confidentiality of proceedings4 ,sec4   

#aae4 ,reimbursement by other employing 
offices of legislative branch of        
payments of certain awards and          
settlements4 ,title ,,ii--,improving    
,operations of ,office of ,compliance   
,sec4 #bja4 ,semiannual reports on      
claims1 awards1 and settlements4 ,sec4  
#bjb4 ,workplace climate surveys of     
employing offices4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,record  
retention4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,,gao study of   
management practices4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,,gao 
audit of cybersecurity4 ,title          
,,iii--,miscellaneous ,reforms ,sec4    
#cja4 ,extension to unpaid staff of     
rights and protections against          
employment discrimination4 ,sec4 #cjb4  
,coverage of employees of ,library of   
,congress4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,clarification of
 coverage of employees of ,helsinki and 
,china ,commissions4 ,sec4 #cjd4        
,training and education programs of     
other employing offices4 ,sec4 #cje4    
,renaming ,office of ,compliance as     
,office of ,congressional ,workplace    
,rights4 ,title ,,iv--,house of         

,representatives ,reforms ,sec4 #dja4   
,mandatory anti-harassment and          
anti-discrimination policies for ,house 
offices4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,office of         
,employee ,advocacy4 ,sec4 #djc4        
,functions of ,office of ,house         
,employment ,counsel4 ,sec4 #djd4       
,requiring inclusion of certifications  
on payroll authorization forms of ,house
 of ,representatives of no connection   
between payroll actions and claims      
relating to ,congressional              
,accountability ,act of #aiie4 ,sec4    
#dje4 ,sexual harassment as violation of
 ,house ,code of ,official ,conduct4    
,sec4 #djf4 ,sexual relationships       
between ,house ,members and employees   
and unwelcome sexual advances as        
violation of ,house ,code of ,official  
,conduct4 ,sec4 #djg4 ,effect of filing 
of claim under ,congressional           
,accountability ,act of #aiie on        
authority of ,office of ,congressional  
,ethics to consider claims4 ,sec4 #dji4 
,exercise of rulemaking authority4      

,title ,v--,effective ,date ,sec4 #eja4 
,effective date4  ,i ,reform of ,dispute
 ,resolution ,procedures  ,a ,reform of 
,procedures for ,initiation1            
,investigation1 and ,resolution of      
,claims  #aja4 ,description of          
procedures available for consideration  
of alleged violations  7a7 ,procedures  
described ,section #dja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4   
#adja7 is amended to read as follows3   
#dja4 ,procedure for consideration of   
alleged violations  7a7 ,filing and     
investigation of claims ,except as      
otherwise provided1 the procedure for   
consideration of an alleged violation of
 part ,a of title ,,ii consists of--    
7#a7 the filing of a claim by the       
covered employee alleging the violation1
 as provided in section #djb2  7#b7 an  
investigation of the claim1 to be       
conducted by the ,general ,counsel as   
provided in section #djc2 and  7#c7 a   
formal hearing as provided in section   
#dje1 subject to ,board review as       
provided in section #djf1 and judicial  

review in the ,united ,states ,court of 
,appeals for the ,federal ,circuit as   
provided in section #djg1 but only if1  
pursuant to an investigation conducted  
by the ,general ,counsel as provided in 
section #djc1 the ,general ,counsel     
finds either--  7,a7 that there is      
reasonable cause to believe that the    
employing office involved committed a   
violation of part ,a of title ,,ii as   
alleged in the covered employee's claim2
 or  7,b7 that the ,general ,counsel    
cannot determine whether or not there is
 reasonable cause to believe that the   
employing office committed a violation  
of part ,a of title ,,ii as alleged in  
the covered employee's claim4  7b7      
,right of employee ,to file civil action
  7#a7 ,civil action ,a covered employee
 who files a claim as provided in       
section #djb may1 during the period     
described in paragraph 7#c71 file a     
civil action in a ,district ,court of   
the ,united ,states with respect to the 
alleged violation involved1 as provided 

in section #djh4  7#b7 ,effect of filing
 civil action ,notwithstanding paragraph
 7#b7 or paragraph 7#c7 of subsection   
7a71 if the covered employee files such 
a civil action--  7,a7 the investigation
 of the claim by the ,general ,counsel  
as provided in section #djc1 or any     
subsequent formal hearing as provided in
 section #dje1 shall terminate upon the 
filing of the action by the covered     
employee2 and  7,b7 the procedure for   
consideration of the alleged violation  
shall not include any further           
investigation of the claim by the       
,general ,counsel as provided in section
 #djc or any subsequent formal hearing  
as provided in section #dje4  7#c7      
,period for filing civil action ,the    
period described in this paragraph with 
respect to a claim is the #cj-;day      
period which begins on the date the     
covered employee files the claim under  
section #djb4  7#d7 ,special rule for   
employees receiving finding of no       
reasonable cause under investigation by 

,general ,counsel ,notwithstanding      
paragraph 7#c71 if a covered employee   
receives a written notice from the      
,general ,counsel under section         
#djc7;c77#c7 that the employee has the  
right to file a civil action with       
respect to the claim in accordance with 
section #djh1 the covered employee may  
file the civil action not later than #ij
 days after receiving such written      
notice4  7c7 ,special rule for          
,architect of the ,capitol and ,capitol 
,police ,in the case of an employee of  
the ,office of the ,architect of the    
,capitol or of the ,capitol ,police1 the
 ,office1 after receiving a claim filed 
under section #djb1 may recommend that  
the employee use the grievance          
procedures of the ,architect of the     
,capitol or the ,capitol ,police for    
resolution of the employee's grievance  
for a specific period of time4  7d7     
,rights of parties ,to retain private   
counsel ,nothing in this title may be   
construed to limit the authority of any 

individual1 including a covered         
employee1 the head of an employing      
office1 or an individual who is alleged 
to have personally committed an act     
which consists of a violation of part ,a
 of title ,,ii to retain counsel to     
protect the interests of the individual 
at any point during any of the          
procedures provided under this title for
 the consideration of an alleged        
violation of part ,a of title ,,ii1     
including as provided under section     
#dae7;d77#g7 with respect to ,members of
 the ,house of ,representatives and     
,senators4  7e7 ,standards for counsel  
providing representation ,any counsel   
who represents a party in any of the    
procedures provided under this title    
shall have an obligation to ensure that1
 to the best of the counsel's knowledge1
 information1 and belief1 as formed     
after an inquiry which is reasonable    
under the circumstances1 each of the    
following is correct3 7#a7 ,no pleading1
 written motion1 or other paper is      

presented for any improper purpose1 such
 as to harass1 cause unnecessary delay1 
or needlessly increase the cost of      
resolution of the matter4  7#b7 ,the    
claims1 defenses1 and other legal       
contentions the counsel advocates are   
warranted by existing law or by a       
nonfrivolous argument for extending1    
modifying1 or reversing existing law or 
for establishing new law4  7#c7 ,the    
factual contentions have evidentiary    
support or1 if specifically so          
identified1 will likely have evidentiary
 support after a reasonable opportunity 
for further investigation or discovery4 
7#d7 ,the denials of factual contentions
 are warranted on the evidence or1 if   
specifically so identified1 are         
reasonably based on belief or a lack of 
information4  4  7b7 ,conforming        
amendment relating to civil action      
,section #djh 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjh7 is   
amended--  7#a7 by striking section #djd
 and inserting section #dja2  7#b7 by   
striking who has completed counseling   

under section #djb and mediation under  
section #djc2 and  7#c7 by striking the 
second sentence4  7c7 ,other conforming 
amendments ,title ,,iv is amended--     
7#a7 by striking section #djd 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #adjd72 and  7#b7 by          
redesignating section #djc 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #adjc7 as section #djd4  7d7 ,clerical 
amendments ,the table of contents is    
amended-- 7#a7 by striking the item     
relating to section #djd2 and  7#b7 by  
redesignating the item relating to      
section #djc as relating to section     
#djd4  #ajb4 ,reform of process for     
initiation of procedures  7a7           
,initiation of procedures ,section #djb 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjb7 is amended to read 
as follows3  #djb4 ,initiation of       
procedures  7a7 ,intake of claim by     
,office ,to commence a proceeding under 
this title1 a covered employee alleging 
a violation of law made applicable under
 part ,a of title ,,ii shall file a     
claim with the ,office4 ,the claim shall
 be made in writing under oath or       

affirmation1 and shall be in such form  
as the ,office requires4  7b7 ,initial  
processing of claim ,upon the filing of 
a claim by a covered employee under     
subsection 7a71 the ,office shall take  
such steps as may be necessary for the  
initial intake and recording of the     
claim1 including providing the employee 
with all relevant information with      
respect to the rights of the employee   
under this title1 and shall notify the  
head of the employing office of the     
claim4  7c7 ,use of electronic reporting
 and tracking system  7#a7              
,establishment and operation of system  
,the ,office shall establish and operate
 an electronic reporting system through 
which a covered employee may initiate a 
proceeding under this title1 and which  
will keep an electronic record of the   
date and time at which the proceeding is
 initiated and will track all subsequent
 actions or proceedings occurring with  
respect to the proceeding under this    
title4  7#b7 ,accessibility to all      

parties ,the system shall be accessible 
to all parties to such actions or       
proceedings1 but only until the         
completion of such actions or           
proceedings4  7d7 ,deadline ,a covered  
employee may not file a claim under this
 section with respect to an allegation  
of a violation of law after the         
expiration of the #ahj-;day period which
 begins on the date of the alleged      
violation4  7e7 ,no effect on ability of
 covered employee ,to seek information  
from ,office or pursue relief ,nothing  
in this section may be construed to     
limit the ability of a covered          
employee--  7#a7 to contact the ,office 
or any other appropriate office prior to
 filing a claim under this section to   
seek information regarding the          
employee's rights under this ,act and   
the procedures available under this     
title2  7#b7 in the case of a covered   
employee of an employing office of the  
,house of ,representatives or ,senate1  
to refer information regarding an       

alleged violation of part ,a of title   
,,ii to the ,committee on ,ethics of the
 ,house of ,representatives or the      
,select ,committee on ,ethics of the    
,senate 7as the case may be72 or  7#c7  
to file a civil action in accordance    
with section #dja7;b74  4  7b7 ,clerical
 amendment ,the table of contents is    
amended by amending the item relating to
 section #djb to read as follows3  ,sec4
 #djb4 ,initiation of procedures4  4    
#ajc4 ,investigation of claims by       
,general ,counsel  7a7 ,investigations  
described ,title ,,iv 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#adja et seq471 as amended by section   
#aja7;b71 is further amended by         
inserting after section #djb the        
following new section3  #djc4           
,investigation of claims  7a7           
,investigation ,upon the completion of  
the initial processing of a claim under 
section #djb7;b71 the ,general ,counsel 
shall conduct an investigation of the   
claim involved4  7b7 ,subpoenas ,to     
carry out an investigation under this   

section1 the ,general ,counsel may issue
 subpoenas in the same manner1 and      
subject to the same terms and           
conditions1 as a hearing officer may    
issue subpoenas to carry out discovery  
with respect to a hearing under section 
#dje1 except that the ,general ,counsel 
may issue such a subpoena on the        
,general ,counsel's own initiative1     
without regard to whether or not a party
 requests that the ,general ,counsel    
issue the subpoena4 ,it is the sense of 
,congress that the ,general ,counsel    
should issue subpoenas under this       
subsection only to the extent that other
 methods of obtaining information with  
respect to an investigation are         
insufficient to enable the ,general     
,counsel to conclude the investigation  
within the deadline described in        
subsection 7e74  7c7 ,report2 findings  
7#a7 ,report ,upon concluding an        
investigation of a claim under this     
section1 the ,general ,counsel shall    
transmit a written report on the results

 of the investigation to the covered    
employee and the employing office       
involved4  7#b7 ,inclusion of findings  
,the ,general ,counsel shall include in 
the report transmitted under paragraph  
7#a7 one of the following findings3 7,a7
 ,a finding that there is reasonable    
cause to believe that the employing     
office committed a violation of part ,a 
of title ,,ii1 as alleged in the covered
 employee's claim4  7,b7 ,a finding that
 there is no reasonable cause to believe
 that the employing office committed a  
violation of part ,a of title ,,ii1 as  
alleged in the covered employee's claim4
  7,c7 ,a finding that the ,general     
,counsel cannot determine whether or not
 there is reasonable cause to believe   
that the employing office committed a   
violation of part ,a of title ,,ii1 as  
alleged in the covered employee's claim4
  7#c7 ,notice of right to file civil   
action ,if the ,general ,counsel        
transmits a finding under subparagraph  
7,b7 of paragraph 7#b71 the ,general    

,counsel shall also transmit to the     
covered employee a written notice that  
the employee has the right to file a    
civil action with respect to the claim  
under section #djh4  7#d7 ,transmission 
to ,executive ,director ,if the ,general
 ,counsel transmits a finding under     
subparagraph 7,a7 or subparagraph 7,c7  
of paragraph 7#b71 the ,general ,counsel
 shall also transmit the report to the  
,executive ,director4  7#e7             
,transmission of report on investigation
 of certain claims to ,congressional    
ethics committees ,in the case of a     
report furnished under paragraph 7#a7 on
 the results of an investigation of a   
claim alleging a violation of section   
#bja7;a7 which consists of an act       
committed personally by a ,member of the
 ,house of ,representatives 7including a
 ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to
 the ,congress7 or a ,senator1 the      
,general ,counsel shall transmit the    
report to-- 7,a7 the ,committee on      
,ethics of the ,house of                

,representatives1 in the case of a      
,member of the ,house 7including a      
,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to 
the ,congress72 or  7,b7 the ,select    
,committee on ,ethics of the ,senate1 in
 the case of a ,senator4  7d7           
,recommendation of mediation ,at any    
time during the investigation of a claim
 under this section1 the ,general       
,counsel may make a recommendation that 
the covered employee and the employing  
office pursue mediation under section   
#djd with respect to the claim4  7e7    
,deadline for concluding investigation  
,the ,general ,counsel shall conclude   
the investigation of a claim under this 
subsection1 and transmit the report on  
the results of the investigation1 not   
later than #ij days after the claim is  
filed under section #djb1 except that   
the ,general ,counsel may 7upon notice  
to the parties to the investigation7 use
 an additional period of not to exceed  
#cj days to conclude the investigation4 
4  7b7 ,conforming amendments relating  

to hearings conducted by ,office of     
,compliance ,section #dje 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 
#adje7 is amended as follows3  7#a7 ,in 
the heading1 by striking ,complaint and4
  7#b7 ,by amending subsection 7a7 to   
read as follows3  7a7 ,requirement for  
,office ,to conduct hearings  7#a7      
,hearing required upon certain findings 
by ,general ,counsel  7,a7 ,in general  
,if the ,general ,counsel transmits to  
the ,executive ,director a report on the
 investigation of a claim under section 
#djc which includes a finding described 
in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,office shall 
conduct a hearing to consider the claim 
and render a decision4  7,b7 ,findings  
described ,a finding described in this  
subparagraph is--  7i7 a finding under  
section #djc7;c77#b77;,a7 that there is 
reasonable cause to believe that an     
employing office committed a violation  
of part ,a of title ,,ii1 as alleged in 
a claim filed by a covered employee2 or 
7ii7 a finding under section            
#djc7;c77#b77;,c7 that the ,general     

,counsel cannot determine whether or not
 there is reasonable cause to believe   
that the employing office committed a   
violation of part ,a of title ,,ii1 as  
alleged in the covered employee's claim4
  4  7#c7 ,in subsection 7c77#a71 by    
striking complaint and inserting claim4 
7#d7 ,in subsection 7d7 in the matter   
preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking   
complaint and inserting claim4  7#e7 ,in
 subsection 7d77#b71 by striking no     
later than #fj days after filing of the 
complaint and inserting no later than   
#fj days after the ,executive ,director 
receives the ,general ,counsel's report 
on the investigation of the claim4  7#f7
 ,in subsection 7g71 by striking        
complaint and inserting claim4  7c7     
,other conforming amendment ,the heading
 of section #dad 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adad7 is
 amended by striking of complaints4  7d7
 ,clerical amendments ,the table of     
contents1 as amended by section         
#aja7;c71 is further amended as follows3
  7#a7 ,by inserting after the item     

relating to section #djb the following  
new item3  ,sec4 #djc4 ,investigation of
 claims4  4  7#b7 ,by amending the item 
relating to section #dje to read as     
follows3  ,sec4 #dje4 ,hearing4  4  7#c7
 ,by amending the item relating to      
section #dad to read as follows3  ,sec4 
#dad4 ,settlement4  4  #ajd4            
,availability of mediation during       
investigations  7a7 ,option ,to request 
mediation ,section #djd7;a7 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adjd7;a771 as redesignated by
 section #aja7;c71 is amended to read as
 follows3  7a7 ,availability of         
mediation during investigation ,at any  
time during the investigation of a      
covered employee's claim under section  
#djc1 the covered employee and the      
employing office may jointly file a     
request for mediation with the ,office4 
4  7b7 ,period of mediation ,the second 
sentence of section #djd7;c7 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #adjd7;c771 as redesignated by
 section #aja7;c71 is amended to read as
 follows3 ,the mediation period may be  

extended for one additional period of   
#cj days at the joint request of the    
covered employee and employing office44 
7c7 ,requiring parties ,to be separated 
during mediation at request of employee 
,section #djd7;b77#b7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#adjd7;b77#b771 as redesignated by      
section #aja7;c71 is amended by striking
 meetings with the parties separately or
 jointly and inserting meetings with the
 parties during which1 at the request of
 the covered employee1 the parties shall
 be separated14  ,b ,other ,reforms     
#aaa4 ,requiring ,members of ,congress  
to reimburse ,treasury for amounts paid 
as settlements and awards in cases of   
acts committed personally by ,members   
7a7 ,mandating reimbursement of amounts 
paid ,section #dae 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7 
is amended by adding at the end the     
following new subsection3  7d7          
,reimbursement by ,members of ,congress 
of amounts paid as settlements and      
awards  7#a7 ,reimbursement required for
 certain violations  7,a7 ,in general   

,if a payment is made from the account  
described in subsection 7a7 for an award
 or settlement in connection with a     
claim alleging a violation described in 
subparagraph 7,b7 which consists of an  
act committed personally by an          
individual who1 at the time of          
committing the act1 was a ,member of the
 ,house of ,representatives 7including a
 ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to
 the ,congress7 or a ,senator1 the      
individual shall reimburse the account  
for the amount of the award or          
settlement4  7,b7 ,violations described 
,a violation described in this          
subparagraph is--  7i7 a violation of   
section #bja7;a72 or  7ii7 a violation  
of section #bjg which consists of       
intimidating1 taking reprisal against1  
or otherwise discriminating against any 
covered employee because the covered    
employee has opposed any practice made  
unlawful by section #bja7;a74  7#b7     
,withholding amounts from salary  7,a7  
,establishment of timetable and         

procedures by ,committees ,for purposes 
of carrying out subparagraph 7,b71 the  
applicable ,committee shall establish a 
timetable and procedures for the        
withholding of amounts from the         
compensation of an individual who is a  
,member of the ,house of                
,representatives or a ,senator4  7,b7   
,deadline ,the payroll administrator    
shall withhold from an individual's     
compensation and transfer to the account
 described in subsection 7a7 7after     
transferring any amounts to the account 
of the individual in the ,thrift        
,savings ,fund7 such amounts as may be  
necessary to reimburse the account for  
the payment of an award or settlement   
described in paragraph 7#a7 if the      
individual has not reimbursed the       
account as required under paragraph 7#a7
 prior to the expiration of the #ij-;day
 period which begins on the date a      
payment is made from the account for    
such an award or settlement4  7,c7      
,applicable committee defined ,in this  

paragraph1 the applicable ,committee    
means-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,house    
,administration of the ,house of        
,representatives1 in the case of an     
individual who1 at the time of the      
withholding1 is a ,member of the ,house2
 or  7ii7 the ,committee on ,rules and  
,administration of the ,senate1 in the  
case of an individual who1 at the time  
of the withholding1 is a ,senator4  7#c7
 ,use of amounts in ,thrift ,savings    
,fund as source of reimbursement  7,a7  
,in general ,if1 by the expiration of   
the #ahj-;day period which begins on the
 date a payment is made from the account
 described in subsection 7a7 for an     
award or settlement described in        
paragraph 7#a71 an individual who is a  
,member of the ,house of                
,representatives or a ,senator has not  
reimbursed the account as required under
 paragraph 7#a71 the ,executive         
,director of the ,federal ,retirement   
,thrift ,investment ,board shall make a 
transfer1 from the account of the       

individual in the ,thrift ,savings ,fund
 to the account described in subsection 
7a71 of an amount equal to the award or 
settlement 7reduced by any amount the   
individual has reimbursed1 taking into  
account any amounts withheld under      
paragraph 7#b774  7,b7 ,initiation of   
transfer ,a transfer under subparagraph 
7,a7 shall be initiated by a written    
request to the ,executive ,director from
 the ,secretary of the ,treasury in the 
form and manner required by the         
,executive ,director4  7#d7             
,notification to ,office of ,personnel  
,management and ,secretary of the       
,treasury ,if1 at the time an individual
 is first no longer receiving           
compensation as a ,member or a ,senator1
 the amounts withheld under this        
subsection have not been sufficient to  
reimburse the account described in      
subsection 7a7 for an award or          
settlement described in paragraph 7#a71 
the payroll administrator--  7,a7 shall 
notify the ,director of the ,office of  

,personnel ,management1 who shall take  
such actions as the ,director considers 
appropriate to withhold from any annuity
 payable to the individual under chapter
 #hc or chapter #hd of title #e1 ,united
 ,states ,code1 and transfer to the     
account described in subsection 7a71    
such amounts as may be necessary to     
reimburse the account for the payment2  
and  7,b7 shall notify the ,secretary of
 the ,treasury1 who 7if necessary71     
notwithstanding section #bjg of the     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#djg71 shall take such actions as the   
,secretary of the ,treasury considers   
appropriate to withhold from any payment
 to the individual under title ,,ii of  
the ,social ,security ,act and transfer 
to the account described in subsection  
7a71 such amounts as may be necessary to
 reimburse the account for the payment4 
7#e7 ,coordination between ,,opm and    
,treasury ,the ,director of the ,office 
of ,personnel ,management and the       
,secretary of the ,treasury shall carry 

out paragraph 7#d7 in a manner that     
ensures the coordination of the         
withholding and transferring of amounts 
under such paragraph1 in accordance with
 regulations promulgated by the         
,director and the ,secretary4  7#f7     
,payroll administrator defined ,in this 
section1 the term payroll administrator 
means--  7,a7 in the case of an         
individual who is a ,member of the      
,house of ,representatives1 the ,chief  
,administrative ,officer of the ,house  
of ,representatives1 or an employee of  
the ,office of the ,chief               
,administrative ,officer who is         
designated by the ,chief ,administrative
 ,officer to carry out this subsection2 
or  7,b7 in the case of an individual   
who is a ,senator1 the ,secretary of the
 ,senate1 or an employee of the ,office 
of the ,secretary of the ,senate who is 
designated by the ,secretary to carry   
out this subsection4  7#g7 ,right to    
intervene ,an individual who is subject 
to the reimbursement requirement of this

 subsection shall have the right to     
intervene in any mediation1 hearing1 or 
civil action under this title to the    
extent necessary to protect the         
interests of the individual in the      
determination of whether an award or    
settlement described in paragraph 7#a7  
should be made1 and the amount of any   
such award or settlement1 except that   
nothing in this paragraph may be        
construed to require the covered        
employee who filed the claim to be      
deposed by counsel for the individual in
 a deposition which is separate from any
 other deposition taken from the        
employee in connection with the hearing 
or civil action4  4  7b7 ,conforming    
amendment relating to ,thrift ,savings  
,fund ,section #hdcg7;e7 of title #e1   
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking or an obligation and inserting 
the following3 an obligation of the     
,executive ,director to make a transfer 
under section #dae7;d77#c7 of the       
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  

#aiie1 or an obligation4  7c7 ,effective
 date ,the amendments made by subsection
 7a7 shall apply with respect to        
payments made on or after the date of   
the enactment of this ,act4  #aab4      
,automatic referral to congressional    
ethics committees of disposition of     
certain claims alleging violations of   
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie involving ,members of ,congress   
,section #daf7;e7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4         
#adaf7;d77 is amended to read as        
follows3  7e7 ,automatic referrals to   
,congressional ,ethics ,committees of   
dispositions of claims involving        
,members of ,congress  7#a7 ,referral   
,upon the final disposition under this  
title of a claim alleging a violation   
described in section #dae7;d77#a77;,b7  
which consists of an act committed      
personally by a ,member of the ,house of
 ,representatives 7including a ,delegate
 or ,resident ,commissioner to the      
,congress7 or a ,senator1 the ,executive
 ,director shall refer the claim to--   

7,a7 the ,committee on ,ethics of the   
,house of ,representatives1 in the case 
of a ,member of the ,house 7including a 
,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to 
the ,congress72 or  7,b7 the ,select    
,committee on ,ethics of the ,senate1 in
 the case of a ,senator4  7#b7 ,access  
to records and information ,if the      
,executive ,director refers a claim to a
 ,committee under paragraph 7#a71 the   
,executive ,director shall provide the  
,committee with access to the records of
 any investigations1 hearings1 or       
decisions of the hearing officers and   
the ,board under this title1 and any    
information relating to an award or     
settlement paid1 in response to such    
claim4  7#c7 ,protection of personally  
identifiable information ,if a          
,committee to which a claim is referred 
under paragraph 7#a7 issues a report    
with respect to the claim1 the          
,committee shall ensure that the report 
does not directly disclose the identity 
or position of the individual who filed 

the claim4  7#d7 ,final disposition     
described ,in this subsection1 the final
 disposition of a claim means any of the
 following3  7,a7 ,an order or agreement
 to pay an award or settlement4  7,b7 ,a
 final decision of a hearing officer    
under section #dje7;g74  7,c7 ,a final  
decision of the ,board under section    
#djf7;e74  7,d7 ,a final decision in a  
civil action under section #djh4  4     
#aac4 ,availability of remote work      
assignment or paid leave of absence     
during pendency of procedures  7a7 ,in  
general ,title ,,iv 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adja 
et seq47 is amended by adding at the end
 the following new section3  #dag4      
,availability of remote work assignment 
or paid leave of absence during pendency
 of procedures  7a7 ,options for        
employees  7#a7 ,remote work assignment 
,at the request of a covered employee   
who files a claim alleging a violation  
of part ,a of title ,,ii by the covered 
employee's employing office1 during the 
pendency of any of the procedures       

available under this title for          
consideration of the claim1 the         
employing office may permit the covered 
employee to carry out the employee's    
responsibilities from a remote location 
instead of from the location of the     
employing office4  7#b7 ,exception for  
work assignments required to be carried 
out onsite ,if1 in the determination of 
the covered employee's employing office1
 a covered employee who makes a request 
under this subsection cannot carry out  
the employee's responsibilities from a  
remote location1 the employing office   
may grant paid leave of absence to a    
covered employee during the pendency of 
the procedures available under this     
title for the covered employee4  7#c7   
,ensuring no retaliation ,an employing  
office may not grant a covered          
employee's request under this subsection
 in a manner which would constitute     
reprisal or retaliation under section   
#bjg4  7b7 ,exception for arrangements  
subject to collective bargaining        

agreements ,subsection 7a7 does not     
apply to the extent that it is          
inconsistent with the terms and         
conditions of any collective bargaining 
agreement which is in effect with       
respect to an employing office4  4  7b7 
,clerical amendment ,the table of       
contents is amended by adding at the end
 of the items relating to tile ,,iv the 
following new item3  ,sec4 #dag4        
,availability of remote work assignment 
or paid leave of absence during pendency
 of procedures4  4  #aad4 ,modification 
of rules on confidentiality of          
proceedings  7a7 ,claims and            
investigations ,section #daf7;a7 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #adaf7;a77 is amended to read 
as follows3  7a7 ,claims and            
investigations ,the filing of a claim   
under section #djb and any investigation
 of a claim under section #djc shall be 
confidential4 ,nothing in this          
subsection may be construed to prohibit 
a covered employee or an employing      
office from disclosing any information  

related to the claim 7including         
information related to the defense of   
the claim7 in the course of any         
proceeding under this title4  4  7b7    
,mediation ,section #daf7;b7 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #adaf7;b77 is amended by      
striking ,all mediation and inserting   
,all information discussed or disclosed 
in the course of any mediation4  #aae4  
,reimbursement by other employing       
offices of legislative branch of        
payments of certain awards and          
settlements  7a7 ,requiring             
reimbursement ,section #dae 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adae71 as amended by section 
#aaa1 is further amended by adding at   
the end the following new subsection3   
7e7 ,reimbursement by employing offices 
7#a7 ,notification of payments made from
 account ,as soon as practicable after  
the ,executive ,director is made aware  
that a payment of an award or settlement
 under this chapter has been made from  
the account described in subsection 7a7 
in connection with a claim alleging a   

violation of section #bja7;a7 by an     
employing office 7other than an         
employing office of the ,house of       
,representatives or an employing office 
of the ,senate71 the ,executive         
,director shall notify the head of the  
employing office that the payment has   
been made1 and shall include in the     
notification a statement of the amount  
of the payment4  7#b7 ,reimbursement by 
office ,not later than #ahj days after  
receiving a notification from the       
,executive ,director under paragraph    
7#a71 the head of the employing office  
involved shall transfer to the account  
described in subsection 7a71 out of any 
funds available for operating expenses  
of the office1 a payment equal to the   
amount specified in the notification4   
7#c7 ,timetable and procedures for      
reimbursement ,the head of an employing 
office shall transfer a payment under   
paragraph 7#b7 in accordance with such  
timetable and procedures as may be      
established under regulations           

promulgated by the ,office4  4  7b7     
,effective date ,the amendment made by  
subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect 
to payments made under section #dae of  
the ,congressional ,accountability ,act 
of #aiie on or after the date of the    
enactment of this ,act4  ,,ii ,improving
 ,operations of ,office of ,compliance  
#bja4 ,semiannual reports on claims1    
awards1 and settlements  7a7 ,requiring 
submission and publication of reports   
,section #cja7;h7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4         
#acha7;h77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking
 and at the end of paragraph 7#b72  7#b7
 by striking the period at the end of   
paragraph 7#c7 and inserting 2 and2 and 
7#c7 by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph3  7#d7 in addition to     
compiling and publishing the statistics 
described in paragraph 7#c71 not later  
than #de days after the first #f-month  
period of each calendar year1 and not   
later than #de days after the next      
#f-month period of each calendar year1  
submit to ,congress and publish on the  

,office's public website a report       
listing each award or settlement which  
was paid during the previous year from  
the account described in section        
#dae7;a7 as the result of a claim       
alleging a violation of part ,a of title
 ,,ii1 including the employing office   
involved1 the amount of the award or    
settlement1 the provision of part ,a of 
title ,,ii which was the subject of the 
claim1 and 7in the case of an award or  
settlement resulting from a violation   
described in section #dae7;d77#a77;,b7  
which was committed personally by a     
,member or former ,member of ,congress71
 whether the ,member or former ,member  
has met the requirement of section      
#dae7;d7 to reimburse the account for   
the amount of the award or settlement1  
except that such report may not disclose
 the identity or position of an         
individual who filed the claim4  4  7b7 
,effective date ,the amendment made by  
subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect 
to #bjah and each succeeding year4      

#bjb4 ,workplace climate surveys of     
employing offices  7a7 ,requiring       
surveys ,title ,,iii 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha
 et seq47 is amended by adding at the   
end the following new section3  #cjg4   
,workplace climate surveys of employing 
offices  7a7 ,requirement ,to conduct   
surveys ,not later than #a year after   
the date of the enactment of this       
section1 and every #b years thereafter1 
the ,office shall conduct a survey of   
employing offices under this ,act       
regarding the workplace environment of  
such offices4  7b7 ,special inclusion of
 information on sexual harassment ,in   
each survey conducted under this        
section1 the ,office shall survey       
respondents on attitudes regarding      
sexual harassment4  7c7 ,methodology    
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,office shall     
conduct each survey under this section  
in accordance with methodologies        
established by the ,office4  7#b7       
,confidentiality ,under the             
methodologies established under         

paragraph 7#a71 all responses to all    
portions of the survey shall be         
anonymous and confidential1 and each    
respondent shall be told throughout the 
survey that all responses shall be      
anonymous and confidential4  7d7 ,use of
 results of surveys ,the ,office shall  
furnish the information obtained from   
the surveys conducted under this section
 to the ,committee on ,house            
,administration of the ,house of        
,representatives and the ,committee on  
,homeland ,security and ,governmental   
,affairs of the ,senate4  7e7           
,consultation with ,committees ,the     
,office shall carry out this section1   
including establishment of methodologies
 and procedures under subsection 7c71 in
 consultation with the ,committee on    
,house ,administration of the ,house of 
,representatives and the ,committee on  
,homeland ,security and ,governmental   
,affairs of the ,senate4  7f7 ,inclusion
 of ,library of ,congress ,for purposes 
of this section1 the ,library of        

,congress shall be considered an        
employing office4  4  7b7 ,clerical     
amendment ,the table of contents is     
amended by adding at the end of the     
items relating to title ,,iii the       
following new item3  ,sec4 #cjg4        
,workplace climate surveys of employing 
offices4  4  #bjc4 ,record retention    
,section #cja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha7 is   
amended by adding at the end the        
following new subsection3  7l7 ,record  
retention ,the ,office shall establish  
and maintain a program for the permanent
 retention of its records1 including the
 records of investigations1 mediations1 
hearings1 and other proceedings         
conducted under title ,,iv4  4  #bjd4   
,,gao study of management practices  7a7
 ,study ,the ,comptroller ,general of   
the ,united ,states shall conduct a     
study of the management practices of the
 ,office of ,compliance4  7b7 ,report to
 ,congress ,not later than #ahj days    
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the  

,united ,states shall submit to         
,congress a report on the study         
conducted under subsection 7a71 and     
shall include in the report such        
recommendations as the ,comptroller     
,general considers appropriate for      
improvements to the management practices
 of the ,office of ,compliance4  #bje4  
,,gao audit of cybersecurity  7a7 ,audit
 ,the ,comptroller ,general of the      
,united ,states shall conduct an audit  
of the cybersecurity systems and        
practices of the ,office of ,compliance4
  7b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later   
than #ahj days after the date of the    
enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller
 ,general of the ,united ,states shall  
submit to ,congress a report on the     
audit conducted under subsection 7a71   
and shall include in the report such    
recommendations as the ,comptroller     
,general considers appropriate for      
improvements to the cybersecurity       
systems and practices of the ,office of 
,compliance4  ,,iii ,miscellaneous      

,reforms  #cja4 ,extension to unpaid    
staff of rights and protections against 
employment discrimination  7a7          
,extension ,section #bja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#acaa7 is amended--  7#a7 by            
redesignating subsection 7d7 as         
subsection 7e72 and  7#b7 by inserting  
after subsection 7c7 the following new  
subsection3  7d7 ,application to unpaid 
staff  7#a7 ,in general ,subsections 7a7
 and 7b7 shall apply with respect to any
 staff of an employing office who carry 
out official duties of the employing    
office but who are not paid by the      
employing office for carrying out such  
duties1 including an intern 7including  
an applicant for an internship and a    
former intern71 an individual detailed  
to an employing office1 and an          
individual participating in a fellowship
 program1 in the same manner and to the 
same extent as such subsections apply   
with respect to an employee4  7#b7 ,rule
 of construction ,nothing in paragraph  
7#a7 may be construed to extend         

liability for a violation of subsection 
7a7 to an employing office on the basis 
of an action taken by any person who is 
not under the supervision or control of 
the employing office4  7#c7 ,intern     
defined ,the term intern means an       
individual who performs service for an  
employing office which is uncompensated 
by the ,united ,states to earn credit   
awarded by an educational institution or
 to learn a trade or occupation1 and    
includes any individual participating in
 a page program operated by any ,house  
of ,congress4  4  7b7 ,technical        
correction relating to office           
responsible for disbursement of pay to  
,house employees ,section #aja7g7 7#b   
,u4,s4,c4 #acja7g77 is amended by       
striking disbursed by the ,clerk of the 
,house of ,representatives and inserting
 disbursed by the ,chief ,administrative
 ,officer of the ,house of              
,representatives4  #cjb4 ,coverage of   
employees of ,library of ,congress  7a7 
,coverage for purposes of protections   

against workplace discrimination        
,section #bja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa71 as  
amended by section #cja7;a71 is further 
amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating         
subsection 7e7 as subsection 7f72 and   
7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7d7  
the following new subsection3  7e7      
,coverage of ,library of ,congress ,for 
purposes of this section--  7#a7 the    
,library of ,congress shall be          
considered an employing office2 and     
7#b7 the employees of the ,library of   
,congress shall be considered covered   
employees4  4  7b7 ,conforming amendment
 relating to special rule for available 
procedures ,section #dja7;c7 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7;c771 as amended by     
section #aja7;a71 is amended-- 7#a7 in  
the heading1 by striking ,architect of  
the ,capitol and ,capitol ,police and   
inserting ,architect of the ,capitol1   
,capitol ,police1 and ,library of       
,congress2 and  7#b7 by striking the    
,office of the ,architect of the        
,capitol or of the ,capitol ,police and 

inserting the ,office of the ,architect 
of the ,capitol1 the ,capitol ,police1  
or the ,library of ,congress2 and  7#c7 
by striking ,architect of the ,capitol  
or the ,capitol ,police and inserting   
,architect of the ,capitol1 the ,capitol
 ,police1 or the ,library of ,congress  
7as the case may be74  7c7 ,effective   
date  7#a7 ,in general ,the amendments  
made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with 
respect to claims alleging violations of
 part ,a of title ,,ii of the           
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie which are first made on or after  
the date of the enactment of this ,act4 
7#b7 ,treatment of pending claims under 
existing procedures ,if1 as of the date 
of the enactment of this ,act1 an       
employee of the ,library of ,congress   
has or could have filed a charge or     
complaint pursuant to procedures of the 
,library of ,congress which were        
available to the employee prior to such 
date for the resolution of a claim      
alleging a violation of a provision of  

law made applicable to the ,library     
under section #bja7;a7 7including       
procedures applicable pursuant to a     
collective bargaining agreement71 the   
employee may complete1 or initiate and  
complete1 all such procedures1 and such 
procedures shall remain in effect with  
respect to1 and provide the exclusive   
procedures for1 that charge or complaint
 until the completion of all such       
procedures4  #cjc4 ,clarification of    
coverage of employees of ,helsinki and  
,china ,commissions  7a7 ,clarification 
of ,coverage ,section #aja 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #acja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking   
,except as otherwise and inserting 7a7  
,in general4--,except as otherwise2 and 
7#b7 by adding at the end the following 
new subsection3  7b7 ,clarification of  
coverage of employees of certain        
commissions  7#a7 ,coverage ,with       
respect to the ,china ,review           
,commission1 the                        
,congressional-,executive ,china        
,commission1 and the ,helsinki          

,commission--  7,a7 any individual who  
is an employee of such ,commission shall
 be considered a covered employee for   
purposes of this ,act2 and  7,b7 the    
,commission shall be considered an      
employing office for purposes of this   
,act4  7#b7 ,authority to provide legal 
assistance and representation ,subject  
to paragraph 7#c71 legal assistance and 
representation under this ,act1         
including assistance and representation 
with respect to the proposal or         
acceptance of the disposition of a claim
 under this ,act1 shall be provided to  
the ,china ,review ,commission1 the     
,congressional-,executive ,china        
,commission1 and the ,helsinki          
,commission-- 7,a7 by the ,house        
,employment ,counsel of the ,house of   
,representatives1 in the case of        
assistance and representation in        
connection with a claim filed under     
title ,,iv 7including all subsequent    
proceedings under such title in         
connection with the claim7 at a time    

when the chair of the ,commission is a  
,member of the ,house2 or  7,b7 by the  
,senate ,chief ,counsel for ,employment 
of the ,senate1 in the case of          
assistance and representation in        
connection with a claim filed under     
title ,,iv 7including all subsequent    
proceedings under such title in         
connection with the claim7 at a time    
when the chair of the ,commission is a  
,senator4  7#c7 ,definitions ,in this   
subsection--  7,a7 the term ,china      
,review ,commission means the ,united   
,states-,china ,economic and ,security  
,review ,commission established under   
section #abch of the ,floyd ,d4 ,spence 
,national ,defense ,authorization ,act  
of #bjja 7,public ,law #ajf-cih2 #bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #gjjb72  7,b7 the term        
,congressional-,executive ,china        
,commission means the                   
,congressional-,executive ,commission on
 the ,people's ,republic of ,china      
established under title ,,iii of the    
,u4,s4-,china ,relations ,act of #bjjj  

7,public ,law #ajf-bhf2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#fiaa et seq472 and  7,c7 the term      
,helsinki ,commission means the         
,commission on ,security and            
,cooperation in ,europe established     
under the ,act entitled ,an ,act to     
establish a ,commission on ,security and
 ,cooperation in ,europe 7,public ,law  
#id-cjd2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq474  
4  7b7 ,coverage of ,stennis ,center    
7#a7 ,treatment of employees as covered 
employees ,section #aja7c7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #acja7c77 is amended--  7,a7 by        
striking or at the end of subparagraph  
7,h72  7,b7 by striking the period at   
the end of subparagraph 7,i7 and        
inserting 2 or2 and  7,c7 by adding at  
the end the following new subparagraph3 
7,j7 the ,john ,c4 ,stennis ,center for 
,public ,service ,training and          
,development4  4  7#b7 ,treatment of    
,center as employing office ,section    
#aja7i77;,d7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              
#acja7i77;,d77 is amended by striking   
and the ,office of ,technology          

,assessment and inserting the following3
 the ,office of ,technology ,assessment1
 and the ,john ,c4 ,stennis ,center for 
,public ,service ,training and          
,development4  7c7 ,effective date ,the 
amendments made by this section shall   
take effect as if included in the       
enactment of the ,congressional         
,accountability ,act of #aiie4  #cjd4   
,training and education programs of     
other employing offices  7a7 ,requiring 
offices ,to develop and implement       
programs ,title ,v 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adca  
et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by           
redesignating section #eji as section   
#eaj2 and  7#b7 by inserting after      
section #ejh the following new section3 
#eji4 ,training and education programs  
of employing offices  7a7 ,requiring    
offices ,to develop and implement       
programs ,each employing office shall   
develop and implement a program to train
 and educate covered employees of the   
office in the rights and protections    
provided under this ,act1 including the 

procedures available under title ,,iv to
 consider alleged violations of this    
,act4  7b7 ,report to committees  7#a7  
,in general ,not later than #de days    
after the beginning of each ,congress   
7beginning with the ,one ,hundred       
,sixteenth ,congress71 each employing   
office shall submit a report to the     
,committee on ,house ,administration of 
the ,house of ,representatives and the  
,committee on ,rules and ,administration
 of the ,senate on the implementation of
 the program required under subsection  
7a74  7#b7 ,special rule for first      
report ,not later than #ahj days after  
the date of the enactment of the        
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie ,reform ,act1 each employing      
office shall submit the report described
 in paragraph 7#a7 to the ,committees   
described in such paragraph4  7c7       
,exception for offices of ,congress     
,this section does not apply to an      
employing office of the ,house of       
,representatives or an employing office 

of the ,senate4  4  7b7 ,clerical       
amendment ,the table of contents is     
amended--  7#a7 by redesignating the    
item relating to section #eji as        
relating to section #eaj2 and  7#b7 by  
inserting after the item relating to    
section #ejh the following new item3    
,sec4 #eji4 ,training and education     
programs of employing offices4  4  #cje4
 ,renaming ,office of ,compliance as    
,office of ,congressional ,workplace    
,rights  7a7 ,renaming ,section #cja of 
the ,congressional ,accountability ,act 
of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 is
 amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by      
striking ,office of ,compliance and     
inserting ,office of ,congressional     
,workplace ,rights2 and  7#b7 in        
subsection 7a71 by striking ,office of  
,compliance and inserting ,office of    
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7b7 
,conforming amendments to ,congressional
 ,accountability ,act of #aiie ,the     
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie is amended as follows3  7#a7 ,in  

section #aja7a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7a771
 by striking ,office of ,compliance and 
inserting ,office of ,congressional     
,workplace ,rights4  7#b7 ,in section   
#aja7b7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7b771 by     
striking ,office of ,compliance and     
inserting ,office of ,congressional     
,workplace ,rights4  7#c7 ,in section   
#aja7c77;,h7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              
#acja7c77;,h771 by striking ,office of  
,compliance and inserting ,office of    
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#d7
 ,in section #aja7i77;,d7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 
#acja7i77;,d771 by striking ,office of  
,compliance and inserting ,office of    
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#e7
 ,in section #aja7aj7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#acja7aj771 by striking ,office of      
,compliance and inserting ,office of    
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#f7
 ,in section #aja7aa7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#acja7aa771 by striking ,office of      
,compliance and inserting ,office of    
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#g7
 ,in section #aja7ab7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     

#acja7ab771 by striking ,office of      
,compliance and inserting ,office of    
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#h7
 ,in section #baj7;a77#i7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 
#acca7;a77#i771 by striking ,office of  
,compliance and inserting ,office of    
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7#i7
 ,in section #bae7;e77#a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 
#acda7;e77#a771 by striking ,office of  
,compliance and inserting ,office of    
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4      
7#aj7 ,in section #bbj7;e77#b77;,g7 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #acea7;e77#b77;,g771 by       
striking ,office of ,compliance and     
inserting ,office of ,congressional     
,workplace ,rights4  7#aa7 ,in the      
heading of title ,,iii1 by striking     
,office of ,compliance and inserting    
,office of ,congressional ,workplace    
,rights4  7#ab7 ,in section #cjd7;c77#d7
 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #achd7;c77#d771 by       
striking ,office of ,compliance and     
inserting ,office of ,congressional     
,workplace ,rights4  7#ac7 ,in section  
#cjd7;c77#e7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              

#achd7;c77#e771 by striking ,office of  
,compliance and inserting ,office of    
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  7c7 
,clerical amendments ,the table of      
contents is amended--  7#a7 by amending 
the item relating to the heading of     
title ,,iii to read as follows3  ,title 
,,iii--,office of ,congressional        
,workplace ,rights  2  and  7#b7 by     
amending the item relating to section   
#cja to read as follows3  ,sec4 #cja4   
,office of ,congressional ,workplace    
,rights4  4  7d7 ,references in other   
laws1 rules1 and regulations ,any       
reference to the ,office of ,compliance 
in any law1 rule1 regulation1 or other  
official paper in effect as of the      
effective date of this ,act shall be    
considered to refer and apply to the    
,office of ,congressional ,workplace    
,rights4  ,,iv ,house of                
,representatives ,reforms  #dja4        
,mandatory anti-harassment and          
anti-discrimination policies for ,house 
offices  7a7 ,requiring offices ,to     

adopt policy ,each employing office of  
the ,house of ,representatives shall    
adopt an anti-harassment and            
anti-discrimination policy for the      
office's workplace4  7b7 ,regulations   
,not later than ,june #a1 #bjah1 the    
,committee on ,house ,administration    
shall promulgate regulations to carry   
out this section1 and shall ensure that 
such regulations are consistent with the
 requirements of the ,congressional     
,accountability ,act of #aiie1 the ,code
 of ,official ,conduct under rule       
,,xxiii of the ,rules of the ,house of  
,representatives1 and other relevant    
laws1 rules1 and regulations4  #djb4    
,office of ,employee ,advocacy  7a7     
,establishment ,there is established in 
the ,office of the ,chief               
,administrative ,officer of the ,house  
of ,representatives the ,office of      
,employee ,advocacy 7hereafter in this  
section referred to as the ,office74    
7b7 ,functions  7#a7 ,legal assistance1 
consultation1 and representation        

,subject to subsection 7c71 the ,office 
shall carry out the following functions3
 7,a7 ,providing legal assistance and   
consultation regarding procedures under 
the ,congressional ,accountability ,act 
of #aiie and procedures applicable to   
civil actions arising from claims made  
under such ,act1 including--  7i7 the   
roles and responsibilities of the       
,office of ,compliance1 the ,office of  
the ,house ,employment ,counsel1 and    
similar authorities2  7ii7 any          
proceedings conducted under such ,act or
 pursuant to a civil action which the   
employee may observe2  7iii7 the        
authority of the ,general ,counsel of   
the ,office of ,compliance to compel    
cooperation and testimony under an      
investigation conducted under section   
#djc of such ,act and the authority of a
 hearing officer to compel cooperation  
and testimony under proceedings held    
under section #dje of such ,act2 and    
7iv7 the employee's duties relating to  
such proceedings1 including the         

responsibility to testify4  7,b7        
,providing legal assistance and         
representation-- 7i7 in personal civil  
legal matters related to the employee's 
claim under such ,act 7other than a     
civil action filed under section #djh of
 such ,act72 and  7ii7 in any           
proceedings of the ,office of           
,compliance1 the ,committee on ,ethics  
of the ,house of ,representatives       
7including the ,office of ,congressional
 ,ethics71 or any other administrative  
or judicial body related to the         
employee's claim4  7,c7 ,operating a    
hotline through which covered employees 
of the ,house may contact the ,office4  
7#b7 ,authority to provide assistance in
 any jurisdiction ,notwithstanding any  
law regarding the licensure of          
attorneys1 an attorney who is employed  
by the ,office and is authorized to     
provide legal assistance and            
representation under this section is    
authorized to provide that assistance   
and representation in any jurisdiction1 

subject to such regulations as may be   
prescribed by the ,office4  7#c7 ,nature
 of relationship ,the relationship      
between the ,office and an employee to  
whom the ,office provides legal         
assistance and representation under this
 section shall be the relationship      
between an attorney and client4  7#d7   
,prohibiting acceptance of award of     
attorney fees or other costs ,the       
,office may not accept any award of     
attorney fees or other litigation       
expenses and costs under any hearing or 
civil action brought under the          
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie4  7c7 ,prohibiting provision of   
assistance upon filing of civil action  
,if a covered employee of the ,house who
 has filed a claim under section #djb of
 the ,congressional ,accountability ,act
 of #aiie files a civil action with     
respect to the claim involved1 as       
provided in section #djh of such ,act1  
the ,office may not provide assistance  
under this section to the employee at   

any time after the employee files such  
action4  7d7 ,director  7#a7            
,appointment ,the ,office shall be      
headed by a ,director who shall be      
appointed by the ,chief ,administrative 
,officer of the ,house of               
,representatives4  7#b7 ,qualifications2
 nonpartisanship of position ,the       
individual appointed as ,director shall 
be a lawyer who is admitted to practice 
before the ,united ,states ,district    
,court for the ,district of ,columbia   
and who has experience in representing  
employees in workplace discrimination   
cases4  7#c7 ,compensation ,the         
,director shall be paid at an annual    
rate established by the ,chief          
,administrative ,officer4  7#d7 ,removal
 ,the ,director may be removed by the   
,chief ,administrative ,officer only for
 cause4  7e7 ,other personnel ,subject  
to regulations of the ,committee on     
,house ,administration and with the     
approval of the ,chief ,administrative  
,officer1 the ,director may appoint and 

fix the compensation of such additional 
personnel as the ,director determines to
 be necessary to carry out the functions
 of the ,office4  7f7 ,nonpartisanship  
of positions ,the ,director and the     
other personnel of the ,office shall be 
appointed without regard to political   
affiliation and solely on the basis of  
fitness to perform the duties of the    
position4  #djc4 ,functions of ,office  
of ,house ,employment ,counsel  7a7     
,functions described ,the ,office of the
 ,house ,employment ,counsel established
 under the ,office of the ,clerk of the 
,house of ,representatives shall carry  
out all of the functions which the      
,office carried out as of the date of   
the enactment of this ,act1 including   
the following3 7#a7 ,providing legal    
assistance and representation to        
employing offices of the ,house with    
respect to allegations1 claims1 and     
civil actions under the ,congressional  
,accountability ,act of #aiie which are 
brought by covered employees of the     

,house under such ,act4  7#b7 ,providing
 employing offices of the ,house with   
confidential advice and counseling      
regarding compliance with employment    
laws4  7#c7 ,providing training to      
managers and employees regarding        
employment law compliance4  7b7 ,no     
effect on pending proceedings ,nothing  
in this section may be construed to     
affect any proceeding to which the      
,office is a party that is pending on   
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
including any suit to which the ,office 
is a party that is commenced prior to   
such date4  #djd4 ,requiring inclusion  
of certifications on payroll            
authorization forms of ,house of        
,representatives of no connection       
between payroll actions and claims      
relating to ,congressional              
,accountability ,act of #aiie  7a7      
,requiring inclusion of certification on
 forms ,the ,chief ,administrative      
,officer of the ,house of               
,representatives shall incorporate1 as  

part of the ,payroll ,authorization     
,form used by an office of the ,house to
 register the appointment of an employee
 to the office or a salary adjustment or
 title change with respect to an        
employee of the office--  7#a7 a        
certification to be made by the         
authorizing official of the office that 
the appointment1 salary adjustment1 or  
title change is not made to pay a       
settlement or award in connection with  
conduct prohibited under the            
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie2 and  7#b7 in the case of an      
office of a ,member of the ,house1 a    
certification by the ,member that any   
amounts in the ,members'                
,representational ,allowance for the    
office which may be used to carry out   
the appointment1 salary adjustment1 or  
title change are not being used to pay a
 settlement or award in connection with 
conduct prohibited under such ,act4  7b7
 ,requiring certification as condition  
of processing payroll action ,the ,chief

 ,administrative ,officer may not       
process any ,payroll ,authorization     
,form with respect to an office of the  
,house if the ,form does not include the
 certifications required with respect to
 that office under subsection 7a74      
#dje4 ,sexual harassment as violation of
 ,house ,code of ,official ,conduct     
,clause #i of rule ,,xxiii of the ,rules
 of the ,house of ,representatives is   
amended by striking such individual1 and
 inserting such individual1 including by
 committing an act of sexual harassment 
against such individual14  #djf4 ,sexual
 relationships between ,house ,members  
and employees and unwelcome sexual      
advances as violation of ,house ,code of
 ,official ,conduct ,rule ,,xxiii of the
 ,rules of the ,house of                
,representatives is amended-- 7#a7 by   
redesignating clause #ah as clause #ai2 
and  7#b7 by inserting after clause #ag 
the following new clause3 #ah4 7a7 ,a   
,member1 ,delegate1 or ,resident        
,commissioner may not engage in a sexual

 relationship with any employee of the  
,house who works under the supervision  
of the ,member1 ,delegate1 or ,resident 
,commissioner4 ,this paragraph does not 
apply with respect to any relationship  
between two people who are married to   
each other4  7b7 ,a ,member1 ,delegate1 
,resident ,commissioner1 officer1 or    
employee of the ,house may not engage in
 unwelcome sexual advances or conduct   
towards another ,member1 ,delegate1     
,resident ,commissioner1 officer1 or    
employee of the ,house4  7c7 ,in this   
clause1 the term employee includes an   
applicant for employment1 a paid or     
unpaid intern 7including an applicant   
for an internship71 a detailee1 and an  
individual participating in a fellowship
 program4  4  #djg4 ,effect of filing of
 claim under ,congressional             
,accountability ,act of #aiie on        
authority of ,office of ,congressional  
,ethics to consider claims ,the ,office 
of ,congressional ,ethics may not       
initiate or continue any investigation  

of a claim alleging a violation of law  
made applicable to employing offices of 
the ,house of ,representatives under    
part ,a of title ,,ii of the            
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie1 or make any recommendations      
regarding the disposition of such a     
claim1 if a covered employee files a    
claim with respect to the alleged       
violation under title ,,iv of such ,act4
  #dji4 ,exercise of rulemaking         
authority ,the provisions of this title 
are enacted--  7#a7 as an exercise of   
the rulemaking power of the ,house of   
,representatives1 and as such they shall
 be considered as part of the rules of  
the ,house1 and shall supersede other   
rules only to the extent that they are  
inconsistent therewith2 and  7#b7 with  
full recognition of the constitutional  
right of the ,house to change such rules
 at any time1 in the same manner1 and to
 the same extent as in the case of any  
other rule of the ,house4  ,v ,effective
 ,date  #eja4 ,effective date  7a7 ,in  

general ,except as otherwise provided1  
this ,act and the amendments made by    
this ,act shall take effect upon the    
expiration of the #ahj-;day period which
 begins on the date of the enactment of 
this ,act4  7b7 ,no effect on pending   
proceedings ,nothing in this ,act or the
 amendments made by this ,act may be    
construed to affect any proceeding under
 title ,,iv of the ,congressional       
,accountability ,act of #aiie which is  
pending as of the date of the enactment 
of this ,act4