,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #baei  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november #af1 
#bjag,mrs4 ,gillibrand 7for herself1    
,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,ms4 ,harris1 and  
,ms4 ,hirono7 introduced the following  
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security
 and ,governmental ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  
,to require covered harassment and      
covered discrimination awareness and    
prevention training for ,members1       
officers1 employees1 interns1 fellows1  
and detailees of ,congress within #cj   
days of employment and annually         
thereafter1 to require a biennial       
climate survey of ,congress1 to amend   
the enforcement process under the       
,office of ,congressional ,workplace    
,rights for covered harassment and      
covered discrimination complaints1 and  
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the ,member  
and ,employee ,training and ,oversight  
,on ,congress ,act or the ,,me ,,too    

,congress ,act4  ,i ,training and       
climate survey  #aja4 ,definitions ,in  
this title3 7#a7 ,covered discrimination
 ,the term covered discrimination       
means--  7,a7 discrimination described  
in any of clauses 7i7 through 7v7 of    
paragraph 7#b77;,a72  7,b7              
discrimination prohibited by section    
#bja or #baj of the ,congressional      
,accountability ,act of #aiie2 or  7,c7 
a violation of section #bjg of such ,act
 that is related to discrimination      
described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 
7#b7 ,covered harassment ,the term      
covered harassment means-- 7,a7         
harassment that is--  7i7 discrimination
 because of race1 color1 religion1 sex1 
or national origin under title ,,vii of 
the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq472  7ii7       
discrimination because of age under the 
,age ,discrimination in ,employment ,act
 of #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq472 
7iii7 discrimination on the basis of    
disability under title ,i of the        

,americans with ,disabilities ,act of   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et seq47 or 
section #eja of the ,rehabilitation ,act
 of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia72  7iv7   
discrimination because of genetic       
information under title ,,ii of the     
,genetic ,information ,nondiscrimination
 ,act of #bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff  
et seq472 or  7v7 discrimination because
 of sexual orientation or gender        
identity1 within the meaning of         
,executive ,order #aadgh4  7#c7 ,covered
 office of the ,house of                
,representatives ,the term covered      
office of the ,house of ,representatives
 means an office1 including a joint     
commission or joint committee1 employing
 employees of the ,house of             
,representatives4  7#d7 ,covered office 
of the ,senate ,the term covered office 
of the ,senate means an office1         
including a joint commission or joint   
committee1 employing employees of the   
,senate4  7#e7 ,covered position in the 
,house of ,representatives ,the term    

covered position in the ,house of       
,representatives means a position as--  
7,a7 a ,member of the ,house of         
,representatives2  7,b7 an elected or   
appointed officer of the ,house of      
,representatives2  7,c7 an employee of  
the ,house of ,representatives2  7,d7 an
 intern or fellow in a covered office of
 the ,house of ,representatives-- 7i7   
without regard to whether the intern or 
fellow receives compensation2 and  7ii7 
in the case of an intern or fellow that 
does receive compensation1 without      
regard to the source of the             
compensation2 or  7,e7 a detailee in a  
covered office of the ,house of         
,representatives1 without regard to     
whether the service is on a reimbursable
 basis4  7#f7 ,covered position in the  
,senate ,the term covered position in   
the ,senate means a position as-- 7,a7 a
 ,member of the ,senate2  7,b7 an       
elected or appointed officer of the     
,senate2  7,c7 an employee of the       
,senate2  7,d7 an intern or fellow in a 

covered office of the ,senate-- 7i7     
without regard to whether the intern or 
fellow receives compensation2 and  7ii7 
in the case of an intern or fellow that 
does receive compensation1 without      
regard to the source of the             
compensation2 or  7,e7 a detailee in a  
covered office of the ,senate1 without  
regard to whether the service is on a   
reimbursable basis4  7#g7 ,employee of  
the ,house of ,representatives ,the term
 employee of the ,house of              
,representatives means an employee whose
 pay is disbursed by the ,chief         
,administrative ,officer of the ,house  
of ,representatives1 without regard to  
the term of the appointment4  7#h7      
,employee of the ,senate ,the term      
employee of the ,senate means an        
employee whose pay is disbursed by the  
,secretary of the ,senate1 without      
regard to the term of the appointment4  
7#i7 ,executive order #aadgh ,the term  
,executive ,order #aadgh means          
,executive ,order #aadgh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 

#bjjj;e note2 relating to equal         
employment opportunity in the ,federal  
,government71 as amended and superseded 
by ,executive ,order #acfgb and the     
other ,executive orders issued before   
,january #bj1 #bjag4  7#aj7 ,head of a  
covered office ,the term head of a      
covered office1 when used with respect  
to a covered office of the ,senate or a 
covered office of the ,house of         
,representatives1 means the ,member of  
,congress1 elected or appointed officer 
of ,congress1 or manager of the covered 
office having final authority to        
appoint1 hire1 discharge1 and set the   
terms1 conditions1 or privileges of the 
employment of the employees employed by 
the covered office4  7#aa7 ,initial     
training date ,the term initial training
 date means1 with respect to an         
individual in a covered position in the 
,house or an individual in a covered    
position in the ,senate1 the first date 
on which the applicable training        
required for such individual under      

section #ajb7;b7 is offered under       
section #ajb7;c74  7#ab7 ,manager of a  
covered office ,the term manager of a   
covered office1 when used with respect  
to a covered office of the ,senate or a 
covered office of the ,house of         
,representatives1 means an employee of  
the covered office empowered to effect a
 significant change in the employment   
status of another employee of the       
covered office1 such as hiring1 firing1 
failing to promote1 reassignment with   
significantly different                 
responsibilities1 or a decision causing 
a change in benefits4  7#ac7 ,office of 
,congressional ,workplace ,rights ,the  
term ,office of ,congressional          
,workplace ,rights means the ,office of 
,congressional ,workplace ,rights       
established under section #cja of the   
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha71 as amended  
by section #bah 7formerly known as the  
,office of ,compliance74  #ajb4         
,required covered harassment and covered

 discrimination awareness and prevention
 training for members1 officers1        
employees1 interns1 fellows1 and        
detailees of ,congress within #cj days  
of employment and annually thereafter   
7a7 ,establishment of rules requiring   
covered harassment and covered          
discrimination awareness and prevention 
training within #cj days of employment  
and annually thereafter  7#a7           
,requirements for the ,senate  7,a7 ,in 
general ,not later than #abj days after 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,committee on ,rules and ,administration
 of the ,senate--  7i7 shall issue rules
 that require-- 7,i7 each individual    
elected1 appointed1 or assigned to a    
covered position in the ,senate after   
the initial training date1 who was not  
serving in a covered position in the    
same covered office of the ,senate      
immediately before being so elected1    
appointed1 or assigned1 to complete     
training described in subsections 7b7   
and 7c7--  7aa7 not later than #cj days 

after the date on which the individual  
begins serving in the covered position2 
and  7bb7 annually thereafter as long as
 the individual serves in a covered     
position in the ,senate2  7,,ii7 each   
individual serving in a covered position
 in the ,senate on the initial training 
date1 to complete such training--  7aa7 
not later than #cj days after the       
initial training date2 and  7bb7        
annually thereafter as long as the      
individual serves in a covered position 
in the ,senate2 and  7,,iii7 a designee 
of each covered office of the ,senate   
to-- 7aa7 annually submit to the        
,committee a certification indicating   
whether each individual serving in a    
covered position in such covered office 
has completed such training2 and  7bb7  
submit1 by not later than the last day  
of each ,congress1 to the ,secretary of 
the ,senate a certification indicating  
whether each individual serving in a    
covered position in such covered office 
has completed the training requirements 

under this title during that ,congress2 
and  7ii7 may establish additional      
requirements for the training on covered
 harassment and covered discrimination  
awareness and prevention that is offered
 to individuals serving in covered      
positions in the ,senate under this     
section4  7,b7 ,coordination with other 
requirements ,in issuing rules under    
subparagraph 7,a77i71 the ,committee on 
,rules and ,administration of the       
,senate shall--  7i7 review the         
requirements of ,s4 ,res4 #ccj 7#aaeth  
,congress71 agreed to ,november #i1     
#bjag2 and  7ii7 ensure that the rules  
issued under subparagraph 7,a77i7 meet  
the requirements of this title while    
preventing or limiting conflicts and    
duplication of requirements under the   
rules issued under such ,senate         
,resolution4  7#b7 ,requirements for the
 ,house of ,representatives ,not later  
than #abj days after the date of        
enactment of this ,act1 the ,committee  
on ,house ,administration of the ,house 

of ,representatives--  7,a7 shall issue 
rules that require-- 7i7 each individual
 elected1 appointed1 or assigned to a   
covered position in the ,house of       
,representatives after the initial      
training date1 who was not serving in a 
covered position in the same covered    
office of the ,house of ,representatives
 immediately before being so elected1   
appointed1 or assigned1 to complete     
training described in subsections 7b7   
and 7c7--  7,i7 not later than #cj days 
after the date on which the individual  
begins serving in the covered position2 
and  7,,ii7 annually thereafter as long 
as the individual serves in a covered   
position in the ,house of               
,representatives2  7ii7 each individual 
serving in a covered position in the    
,house of ,representatives on the       
initial training date1 to complete such 
training--  7,i7 not later than #cj days
 after the initial training date2 and   
7,,ii7 annually thereafter as long as   
the individual serves in a covered      

position in the ,house of               
,representatives2 and  7iii7 a designee 
of each covered office of the ,house of 
,representatives to-- 7,i7 annually     
submit to the ,committee a certification
 indicating whether each individual     
serving in a covered position in such   
covered office has completed the        
training2 and  7,,ii7 submit1 by not    
later than the last day of each         
,congress1 to the ,chief ,administrative
 ,officer of the ,house of              
,representatives a certification        
indicating whether each individual      
serving in a covered position in such   
covered office has completed the        
training requirements under this title  
during that ,congress2 and  7,b7 may    
establish additional requirements for   
the training on covered harassment and  
covered discrimination awareness and    
prevention offered to individuals       
serving in a covered position in the    
,house of ,representatives under this   
section4  7b7 ,requirements for training

 ,the training on covered harassment and
 discrimination awareness and prevention
 required under this section shall--    
7#a7 be provided by the ,office of      
,congressional ,workplace ,rights2  7#b7
 include--  7,a7 information and        
practical guidance regarding any        
applicable ,federal laws concerning the 
prohibition against and the prevention  
and correction of covered harassment and
 covered discrimination and the rights  
of survivors of covered harassment in   
employment2  7,b7 practical examples    
aimed at instructing supervisors in the 
prevention of covered harassment and    
covered discrimination1 and retaliation2
  7,c7 presentations by individuals with
 knowledge and expertise in the         
prevention of covered harassment and    
covered discrimination and retaliation2 
7,d7 a discussion of the consequences   
for perpetrators of covered harassment  
and covered discrimination2  7,e7       
information regarding the prohibition   
under the ,congressional ,accountability

 ,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et   
seq47 against retaliation against       
witnesses to1 or individuals who        
experience1 covered harassment or       
discrimination and who report the       
harassment or discrimination2  7,f7     
information regarding how an individual 
in a covered position in the ,senate or 
a covered position in the ,house of     
,representatives reports covered        
harassment or discrimination to the     
,office of ,congressional ,workplace    
,rights2  7,g7 in the case of training  
provided to individuals who are ,members
 of ,congress1 elected and appointed    
officers of ,congress1 heads of covered 
offices of ,congress1 and managers of   
covered offices of ,congress1           
information regarding the role of such  
individuals in recognizing and          
responding to harassment and harassment 
complaints2 and  7,h7 any additional    
content required under paragraph        
7#a77;,a77ii7 or 7#b77;,b7 of subsection
 7a7 by the ,committee on ,rules and    

,administration of the ,senate or the   
,committee on ,house ,administration of 
the ,house of ,representatives 7as      
applicable72 and  7#c7 require that an  
individual demonstrate mastery of the   
subject matter through an assessment in 
order to complete the training4  7c7    
,provision of training  7#a7 ,in general
 ,the ,office of ,congressional         
,workplace ,rights shall-- 7,a7 by not  
later than #fj days after the date on   
which the ,committee on ,rules and      
,administration of the ,senate and the  
,committee on ,house ,administration of 
the ,house of ,representatives issue    
rules under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of   
subsection 7a71 develop and offer       
training on covered harassment and      
covered discrimination awareness and    
prevention that meets the requirements  
of subsection 7b71 subject to paragraph 
7#b72  7,b7 periodically update the     
training on covered harassment and      
covered discrimination awareness and    
prevention1 including any materials     

relating to such training2 and  7,c7    
periodically provide recordkeeping      
information to the ,committee on ,rules 
and ,administration of the ,senate and  
the ,committee on ,house ,administration
 of the ,house of ,representatives1 as  
applicable1 regarding the individuals   
serving in covered positions in the     
,senate or in covered positions in the  
,house of ,representatives1             
respectively1 who have completed the    
training4  7#b7 ,consultation ,the      
,office of ,congressional ,workplace    
,rights shall1 in implementing the      
training described in paragraph 7#a71   
consult with--  7,a7 entities having    
significant expertise in identifying1   
preventing1 and responding to covered   
harassment2 and  7,b7 covered harassment
 survivors or covered harassment        
confidential advisors4  7d7 ,publication
 of certifications for each ,congress   
7#a7 ,publication of certification in   
the ,senate ,not later than #cj days    
after the first day of each ,congress1  

the ,secretary of the ,senate shall     
publish each certification submitted to 
the ,secretary of the ,senate1 in       
accordance with the rules issued under  
subsection 7a77#a77;,a77i7 and the      
requirements of subsection              
7a77#a77;,a77i77,,iii77bb71 with respect
 to the previous ,congress on the public
 website of the ,secretary of the       
,senate4  7#b7 ,publication of          
certification in the ,house of          
,representatives ,not later than #cj    
days after the first day of each        
,congress1 the ,chief ,administrative   
,officer of the ,house of               
,representatives shall publish each     
certification submitted to the ,chief   
,administrative ,officer of the ,house  
of ,representatives1 in accordance with 
the rules issued under subsection       
7a77#b77;,a7 and the requirements of    
subsection 7a77#b77;,a77iii77,,ii71 with
 respect to the previous ,congress on   
the public website of the ,chief        
,administrative ,officer of the ,house  

of ,representatives4  #ajc4 ,workplace  
climate survey of ,congress relating to 
covered harassment and covered          
discrimination ,not later than #abj days
 after the date of enactment of this    
,act1 and every #b years thereafter1 the
 ,office of ,congressional ,workplace   
,rights shall--  7#a7 carry out an      
anonymous survey of individuals serving 
in covered positions in the ,senate or  
in covered positions in the ,house of   
,representatives to determine--  7,a7   
the scope of covered harassment and     
covered discrimination in ,congress2    
7,b7 whether covered harassment and     
covered discrimination prevention and   
reform efforts are working to curb the  
prevalence of covered harassment in     
,congress2 and  7,c7 whether the        
complaint and reporting process         
regarding instances of covered          
harassment and covered discrimination in
 ,congress is sufficient2 and  7#b7     
prepare and submit only to the          
,committee on ,rules and ,administration

 of the ,senate and the ,committee on   
,rules of the ,house of ,representatives
 a report regarding the findings of the 
survey described in paragraph 7#a74     
,,ii ,congressional ,accountability ,act
 of #aiie  #bja4 ,definitions ,section  
#aja of the ,congressional              
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by   
redesignating paragraphs 7#d7 through   
7#aj71 and paragraphs 7#aa7 and 7#ab71  
as paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#aa71 and   
paragraphs 7#ac7 and 7#ad71             
respectively2  7#b7 by inserting after  
paragraph 7#c7 the following3  7#d7     
,covered harassment ,the term covered   
harassment means harassment that is--   
7,a7 discrimination because of race1    
color1 religion1 sex1 or national origin
 under title ,,vii of the ,civil ,rights
 ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et
 seq472  7,b7 discrimination because of 
age under the ,age ,discrimination in   
,employment ,act of #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4
 #fba et seq472  7,c7 discrimination on 

the basis of disability under title ,i  
of the ,americans with ,disabilities    
,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et  
seq47 or section #eja of the            
,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #gia72  7,d7 discrimination   
because of genetic information under    
title ,,ii of the ,genetic ,information 
,nondiscrimination ,act of #bjjh 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq472 or  7,e7   
discrimination because of sexual        
orientation1 or gender identity1 within 
the meaning of ,executive ,order #aadgh4
  2 and  7#c7 by inserting after        
paragraph 7#aa71 as redesignated in     
paragraph 7#a7 of this section1 the     
following3  7#ab7 ,executive ,order     
#aadgh ,the term ,executive ,order      
#aadgh means ,executive ,order #aadgh   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e note2 relating to
 equal employment opportunity in the    
,federal ,government71 as amended and   
superseded by ,executive ,order #acfgb  
and the other ,executive orders issued  
before ,january #bj1 #bjag4  4  #bjb4   

,rights and protections2                
responsibilities of head of employing   
office ,section #bja of the             
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7 is amended-- 
7#a7 in subsection 7a7--  7,a7 7i7 in   
paragraph 7#b71 by striking or at the   
end2  7ii7 in paragraph 7#c71 by        
striking the period at the end and      
inserting 2 or2 and  7iii7 by adding at 
the end the following3  7#d7 sexual     
orientation1 or gender identity1 within 
the meaning of ,executive ,order #aadgh4
  2  7,b7 7i7 by redesignating          
paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d71  
as added by section #bja7b71 as         
subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 and     
7,d71 respectively2  7ii7 by aligning   
the margins of such subparagraphs with  
the margins of subparagraph 7,a7 of     
subsection 7b77#a72 and  7iii7 by       
striking ,all personnel and inserting   
the following3  7#a7 ,in general ,all   
personnel  2 and  7,c7 by adding at the 
end the following3  7#b7                

,responsibilities  7,a7 ,in general ,if 
an individual who is the head of an     
employing office1 or the highest ranking
 employee of the head of the employing  
office1 is aware of1 or a reasonable    
individual in the position involved     
would be aware of1 covered harassment in
 the office1 the individual shall carry 
out the responsibility described in     
subparagraph 7,b74  7,b7                
,responsibilities ,the individual       
referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 shall  
make affirmative efforts to address1 and
 prevent the recurrence of1 covered     
harassment in the office4  2 and  7#b7  
in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph   
7#a71 by striking subsection 7a77#a7 and
 inserting subsection 7a77#a77;,a72     
7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking     
subsection 7a77#b7 and inserting        
subsection 7a77#a77;,b72 and  7,c7 in   
paragraph 7#c71 by striking subsection  
7a77#c7 and inserting subsection        
7a77#a77;,c74  #bjc4 ,coverage of       
interns1 fellows1 and detailees ,section

 #bja of the ,congressional             
,accountability ,act of #aiie 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 following3  7d7
 ,in this section1 the term covered     
employee1 used with respect to covered  
harassment1 includes--  7#a7 an intern  
or fellow serving in a position in an   
employing office-- 7,a7 without regard  
to whether the intern or fellow receives
 compensation2 and  7,b7 if the intern  
or fellow does receive compensation1    
without regard to the source of         
compensation2 and  7#b7 a detailee      
serving in a position in an employing   
office without regard to whether the    
service is on a reimbursable basis4  4  
#bjd4 ,notices ,part ,e of title ,,ii of
 the ,congressional ,accountability ,act
 of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acfa7 is       
amended by adding at the end the        
following3  #bbf4 ,notices  7a7 ,in     
general ,every employing office shall   

post and keep posted 7in conspicuous    
places upon its premises where notices  
to covered employees are customarily    
posted7 a notice provided by the ,office
 that--  7#a7 describes the rights1     
protections1 and procedures applicable  
to covered employees of the employing   
office under this ,act1 concerning      
covered harassment and covered          
discrimination2 and  7#b7 includes      
contact information for the ,office4    
7b7 ,definition ,in this section1 the   
term covered discrimination means--     
7#a7 discrimination described in any of 
subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e7 of      
section #aja7d72  7#b7 discrimination   
prohibited by section #baj2 or  7#c7 a  
violation of section #bjg that is       
related to discrimination described in  
paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  4  #bje4       
,confidential advisor ,section #cjb of  
the ,congressional ,accountability ,act 
of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7 is        
amended--  7#a7 by redesignating        
subsections 7d7 through 7f7 as          

subsections 7e7 through 7g71            
respectively2 and  7#b7 by inserting    
after subsection 7c7 the following3  7d7
 ,confidential ,advisor  7#a7 ,in       
general ,the ,executive ,director       
shall-- 7,a7 appoint1 and fix the       
compensation of1 and may remove1 a      
,confidential ,advisor2 or  7,b7        
designate an employee of the ,office to 
serve as a ,confidential ,advisor4  7#b7
 ,duties  7,a7 ,voluntary services ,the 
,confidential ,advisor shall offer to   
provide the services described in       
subparagraph 7,b71 which a covered      
employee may accept or decline4  7,b7   
,services ,the services referred to in  
subparagraph 7,a7 are-- 7i7 informing a 
covered employee who has experienced a  
practice that may be covered harassment 
about the employee's rights under this  
,act2  7ii7 consulting1 on a            
confidential basis1 with a covered      
employee who has experienced a practice 
that may be covered harassment2 and     
7iii7 assisting a covered employee who  

seeks consideration under title ,,iv of 
an allegation involving covered         
harassment in understanding the         
procedures1 and the significance of the 
procedures1 described in that title4  4 
#bjf4 ,overall procedure ,section #dja  
of the ,congressional ,accountability   
,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7 is   
amended-- 7#a7 in the first sentence--  
7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 1  
which shall be voluntary in the case of 
an allegation of covered harassment     
before the semicolon2 and  7,b7 in      
paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 1 which    
shall be voluntary in the case of an    
allegation of covered harassment before 
the semicolon2 and  7#b7 in the second  
sentence1 by inserting 7or a request for
 counseling1 mediation1 or a hearing1   
concerning an allegation of covered     
harassment7 after for counseling under  
section #djb4  #bjg4 ,notification      
,section #dja of the ,congressional     
,accountability ,act of #aiie1 as       
amended by section #bjf1 is further     

amended--  7#a7 by striking ,except and 
inserting the following3  7a7 ,overall  
procedure ,except  2 and  7#b7 by adding
 at the end the following3  7b7         
,notification after allegation of       
covered harassment ,on receiving a      
request1 under this title1 for          
counseling or another proceeding for    
consideration of alleged covered        
harassment1 the ,office shall provide to
 the employee written notification that 
describes the rights1 protections1 and  
procedures applicable to a covered      
employee who is raising such an         
allegation4  7c7 ,no requirement ,to    
present allegation first to employing   
office ,notwithstanding any provision of
 law1 regardless of whether a covered   
employee follows the employing office's 
procedures for initially presenting an  
allegation1 or information about the    
allegation1 of covered harassment to the
 employing office--  7#a7 the covered   
employee is privileged to request and   
obtain1 under this title1 counseling or 

another proceeding for consideration of 
alleged covered harassment2 and  7#b7   
the covered employee-- 7,a7 may file a  
complaint with the ,office in accordance
 with section #dje or file a civil      
action with a court in accordance with  
section #djh2  7,b7 may proceed without 
prejudice under the corresponding       
procedures specified in title ,,iv      
including obtaining any available       
remedy2 and  7,c7 shall be entitled to  
protection from intimidation1 reprisal1 
or other discrimination described in    
section #bjg as provided in that        
section4  4  #bjh4 ,availability of     
remote work assignment or paid leave    
during pendency of procedures ,section  
#dja of the ,congressional              
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #adja71 as amended by section 
#bjg1 is further amended by adding at   
the end the following new subsection3   
7d7 ,availability of remote work        
assignment or paid leave during pendency
 of procedures  7#a7 ,requirements for  

employing offices  7,a7 ,remote work    
assignment ,at the request of a covered 
employee who alleges covered harassment 
by the covered employee's employing     
office1 during the pendency of any of   
the procedures available under this     
title for consideration of the          
allegation1 the employing office shall  
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 paragraph   
cannot carry out the employee's         
responsibilities from a remote location1
 the employing office shall grant paid  
leave to a covered employee during the  
pendency of the procedures available    
under this title for the covered        
employee4  7#b7 ,exclusion from cap on  
number of employees of office of ,member

 or committee of the ,house of          
,representatives ,if the office of a    
,member or committee of the ,house of   
,representatives grants a covered       
employee of such office paid leave under
 paragraph 7#a71 during the period in   
which the employee is on paid leave1 the
 employee shall not be counted among the
 number of employees of the office--    
7,a7 in the case of the office of a     
,member of the ,house1 for purposes of  
section #ajd7;a7 of the ,house of       
,representatives ,administrative ,reform
 ,technical ,corrections ,act 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #ecba7;a772 or  7,b7 in the   
case of the office of a committee of the
 ,house1 for purposes of any rule or    
regulation of the ,house that governs   
the number of employees the committee   
may appoint4  7#c7 ,exception for       
arrangements subject to collective      
bargaining agreements ,paragraph 7#a7   
does not apply to the extent that it is 
inconsistent with the terms and         
conditions of any collective bargaining 

agreement that is in effect with respect
 to an employing office4  4  #bji4      
,electronic reporting system ,section   
#dja of the ,congressional              
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #adja71 as amended by section 
#bjh1 is further amended by adding at   
the end the following new subsection3   
7e7 ,use of electronic reporting system 
,the ,office shall establish and operate
 an electronic reporting system through 
which a covered employee may initiate a 
proceeding under this title1 and that   
will keep an electronic record of the   
date and time at which the proceeding is
 initiated4  4  #baj4 ,counseling       
,section #djb7;a7 of the ,congressional 
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #adjb7;a77 is amended1 in the 
first sentence1 by inserting or1 in the 
case of an allegation of covered        
harassment1 may request voluntary       
counseling by the ,office before the    
period4  #baa4 ,mediation  7a7          
,voluntary mediation ,section #djc7;a7  

of the ,congressional ,accountability   
,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjc7;a77  
is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,not later
 and inserting the following3  7#a7 ,in 
general ,except as provided in paragraph
 7#b71 not later  2 and  7#b7 by adding 
at the end the following3  7#b7         
,allegation of covered harassment ,in   
the case of an allegation of covered    
harassment-- 7,a7 for a covered employee
 who requests counseling under section  
#djb1 not later than #ae days after     
receipt by the employee of notice of the
 end of the counseling period under     
section #djb1 but prior to making an    
election under section #djd1 the covered
 employee who alleged a violation of a  
law may file a request for voluntary    
mediation with the ,office2 and  7,b7   
for a covered employee who does not     
request such counseling1 not later than 
#ahj days after the date of the alleged 
violation1 but prior to making an       
election under section #djd1 the covered
 employee may file a request for        

voluntary mediation with the ,office4  4
  7b7 ,requiring parties ,to be         
separated during mediation at request of
 employee ,section #djc7;b77#b7 of the  
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adjc7;b77#b77 is   
amended by striking meetings with the   
parties and all that follows and        
inserting the following3 8meetings with 
the parties--  7#a7 held for the purpose
 of resolving the dispute between the   
covered employee and the employing      
office2 and  7#b7 7,a7 except as        
provided in subparagraph 7,b71 conducted
 separately or jointly2 or  7,b7 at the 
request of a covered employee who       
alleges covered harassment1 during which
 the parties shall be separated4  4     
#bab4 ,election of proceeding ,section  
#djd of the ,congressional              
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #adjd7 is amended-- 7#a7 by   
striking ,not later and inserting the   
following3  7#a7 ,in general ,except as 
provided in subsection 7b71 not later  2

 and  7#b7 by adding at the end the     
following3  7b7 ,allegation of covered  
harassment ,in the case of an allegation
 of covered harassment-- 7#a7 for a     
covered employee who requests mediation 
under section #djc 7or does not1 but    
requests counseling under section #djb71
 not later than #ij days after the end  
of the period of mediation 7or          
counseling71 the covered employee may   
either--  7,a7 file a complaint as      
described in subsection 7a77#a72 or     
7,b7 file a civil action as described in
 subsection 7a77#b72 and  7#b7 for a    
covered employee who does not request   
such mediation 7or counseling71 not     
later than #ahj days after the date of  
the alleged violation1 the covered      
employee may either--  7,a7 file a      
complaint as described in subsection    
7a77#a72 or  7,b7 file a civil action as
 described in subsection 7a77#b74  4    
#bac4 ,complaint and proceeding ,section
 #dje7;a7 of the ,congressional         
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       

,u4,s4,c4 #adje7;a77 is amended by      
striking subsection 7a7 and inserting   
the following3  7a7 ,complaint  7#a7 ,in
 general ,except as provided in         
paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 a covered employee
 may1 upon the completion of mediation  
under section #djc1 file a complaint    
with the ,office2 and  7,b7 the         
respondent to the complaint shall be the
 employing office-- 7i7 7,i7 involved in
 the violation2 or  7,,ii7 in which the 
violation is alleged to have occurred2  
and  7ii7 about which mediation was     
conducted4  7#b7 ,allegation of covered 
harassment ,in the case of an allegation
 of covered harassment-- 7,a7 a covered 
employee may file a complaint with the  
,office as described in section         
#djd7;b72 and  7,b7 the respondent to   
the complaint shall be the employing    
office-- 7i7 involved in the violation2 
or  7ii7 in which the violation is      
alleged to have occurred4  4  #bad4     
,investigatory powers ,section #dje of  
the ,congressional ,accountability ,act 

of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adje7 is amended
 by striking subsection 7e7 and         
inserting the following3  7e7           
,investigations and discovery  7#a7     
,investigations ,the ,office shall have 
the authority to conduct investigations 
regarding complaints of covered         
harassment filed under this section1    
including investigations with respect to
 practices experienced by former covered
 employees that may be covered          
harassment4  7#b7 ,discovery ,reasonable
 prehearing discovery may be permitted  
at the discretion of the hearing officer
 regarding a complaint filed under this 
section4  4  #bae4 ,civil action        
,section #djh7;a7 of the ,congressional 
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #adjh7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7  
in the first sentence1 by striking who  
has completed counseling under section  
#djb and mediation under section #djc   
and inserting who meets the applicable  
requirements of section #djd2 and  7#b7 
in the second sentence1 by inserting or 

a violation that is covered harassment  
before the period4  #baf4 ,personal     
liability of ,members of ,congress for  
payment of settlements and awards       
,section #dae of the ,congressional     
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #adae7 is amended by adding at
 the end the following3  7d7 ,personal  
liability of ,members of ,congress for  
payment of settlements and awards  7#a7 
,in general ,if a payment is made from  
the account described in subsection 7a7 
for an award or settlement resulting    
from harassment described in paragraph  
7#b71 the ,member of ,congress who      
committed the harassment shall reimburse
 the account for the amount of the award
 or settlement4  7#b7 ,harassment ,the  
harassment referred to in paragraph 7#a7
 is-- 7,a7 quid pro quo covered         
harassment that was committed personally
 by a ,member of ,congress2 or  7,b7    
hostile environment covered harassment  
that a ,member of ,congress committed by
 personally creating a hostile          

environment4  4  #bag4 ,confidentiality 
,section #daf of the ,congressional     
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #adaf7 is amended by adding at
 the end the following3  7g7 ,waiver ,a 
covered employee who requests1 under    
this title1 counseling or another       
proceeding for consideration of alleged 
covered harassment may waive the        
employee's right to confidentiality     
under this section during counseling or 
at any time after the last proceeding   
sought by the employee under this title 
has concluded 7including after          
settlement or a voluntary termination of
 that proceeding74  4  #bah4 ,office of 
,congressional ,workplace ,rights  7a7  
,references ,paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71     
7#c77;,h71 7#aj77;,d71 7#aa71 7#ac71 and
 7#ad7 of section #aja 7as redesignated 
by section #bja of this ,act71 sections 
#baj7;a77#i71 #bae7;e77#a71             
#bbj7;e77#b77;,g71 and #cja7;a71 and    
paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 of section     
#cjd7;c7 of the ,congressional          

,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acja1 #acca7;a77#i71         
#acda7;e77#a71 #acea7;e77#b77;,g71      
#acha7;a71 #achd7;c77 are amended by    
striking ,office of ,compliance and     
inserting ,office of ,congressional     
,workplace ,rights4  7b7 ,headings      
,title ,,iii of the ,congressional      
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 is amended by  
striking the headings for title ,,iii   
and section #cja and inserting the      
following3  ,,iii ,office of            
,congressional ,workplace ,rights  #cja4
 ,establishment of ,office of           
,congressional ,workplace ,rights  4    
#bai4 ,conforming amendments  7a7 ,in   
general ,section #dae7;c7 of the        
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #adae7;c77 is       
amended by striking section #bja7;a77#c7
 and inserting section                  
#bja7;a77#a77;,c74  7b7 ,table of       
contents ,the table of contents in      
section #a7;b7 the ,congressional       

,accountability ,act of #aiie is        
amended-- 7#a7 by striking the item     
relating to the part heading for part ,a
 of title ,,ii and inserting the        
following3  ,part ,a--,employment       
discrimination1 family and medical      
leave1 and other protections and        
benefits  2  7#b7 in the items relating 
to part ,e of title ,,ii1 by adding at  
the end the following3  ,sec4 #bbf4     
,notices4  2  and  7#c7 by striking the 
items relating to the title heading for 
title ,,iii1 and section #cja1 and      
inserting the following3  ,,title       
,,iii--,,office ,,of ,,congressional    
,,workplace ,,rights ,sec4 #cja4        
,establishment of ,office of            
,congressional ,workplace ,rights4  4