,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #haea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #a1 #bjbj   
,ms4 ,norton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se   
,adm9i/ration1 & 9 addition to !        
,committees on ! ,judici>y1 & ,education
 & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,congressional      
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie to provide  
enhanc$ en=cem5t au?ority = occupational
 safety & heal? protections applicable  
to ! legislative bran*1 to provide      
:i/lebl[] protections & o!r             
antidiscrim9ation protections =         
employees ( ! legislative bran*1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,congress ,leads by     
,example ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,enhanc$    
en=cem5t ( protections ( ,occupational  
,safety & ,heal? ,act applicable to     
legislative bran*  7a7 ,subpo5a au?ority

 = ,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace   
,rights ,section #bae7;c77#a7 ( !       
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acda7;c77#a77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ subsections 7a71 
& ins]t+ subsections 7a71 7b712 &  7#b7 
by /rik+ #feg7;a71 & ins]t+ #feg7;a71   
7b714  7b7 ,recordkeep+ requirem5ts =   
employ+ (fices ,section #bae7;c7 ( su*  
,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acda7;c77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh
 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#g72  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#f71 z s r$esignat$1 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 & ins]t+    
p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#e72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+
 aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+ new        
p>agraph3  7#c7 ,recordkeep+ requirem5ts
 ,ea* employ+ (fice %all be subject to !
 requirem5ts ( subsection 7c7 ( section 
#h ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?   
,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #feg7;c77 t 
are applicable to employ]s "u su*       
section1 & ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel %all ex]cise
 ! au?orities grant$ to ! ,secret>y (   
,labor "u su* subsection4  4  7c7       

,prohibit+ retaliation ,section #bjh7;a7
 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acag7;a77 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,x %all be &     
ins]t+ 7#a7 ,x %all be2 &  7#b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,x
 %all be a violation ( ?is subsection = 
an employ+ (fice to dis*>ge or 9 any    
mann] discrim9ate aga9/ any cov]$       
employee because su* employee has       
reque/$ ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel to take any    
action au?oriz$ "u section #bae 7relat+ 
to occupational safety & heal?          
protections71 or has in/itut$ or caus$  
to be in/itut$1 or has te/ifi$ or is    
ab\t to te/ify 91 any proce$+ t arises f
 ! application ( section #bae to !      
employ+ (fice1 or because ( ! ex]cise by
 su* employee on behalf ( himself or    
o!rs ( any "r provid$ "u section #bae4  
4  7d7 ,effective date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is section %all take effect ^u 
! adoption ( regulations promulgat$ by !
 ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,(fice (        
,congressional ,workplace ,rights to    

implem5t ! am5dm5ts 9 accordance )      
section #cjd ( ! ,congressional         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #achd74  7#b7 ,int]im         
applicability ,dur+ ! p]iod t beg9s on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ends on 
! effective date ( ! regulations ref]r$ 
to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is section %all be implem5t$ by ! ,bo>d
 ( ,directors ( ! ,(fice (              
,congressional ,workplace ,rights1 !    
,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,(fice (             
,congressional ,workplace ,rights1 or a 
he>+ (fic] or c\rt "u ! ,congressional  
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7z ! case   
may be7 by apply+ 7to ! ext5t necess>y &
 appropriate7 ! mo/ relevant sub/antive 
executive ag5cy regulations promulgat$  
to implem5t ! provisions ( law t are    
made applicable to employ+ (fices &     
cov]$ employees 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 
! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (  
#aiie7 by su* am5dm5ts4  #c4            
,application to legislative bran*       
employees ( :i/lebl[] protection rules &

 re/rictions on dis*>ge by reason (     
g>ni%m5t & discrim9atory treatm5t by    
reason ( bankruptcy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,a
 ( title ,,ii ( ! ,congressional        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acaa et seq471 z am5d$ by    
section #aabb7;d77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,*ance  
to ,compete = ,jobs ,act ( #bjai        
7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,/at4       
#afjh71 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! head+1 by  
/rik+ fair labor /&>ds1 & all t foll[s &
 ins]t+ & o!r protections & b5efits2    
7#b7 by r$esignat+ section #bjh z       
section #bji;,a2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] 
section #bjg ! foll[+ new sections3     
#bjh4 ,rights & protections "u :i/lebl[]
 protection rules  7a7 ,rights &        
,protections ,describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,no employ+ (fice may take or fail to   
take1 or ?reat5 to take or fail to take1
 a p]sonnel action 7)9 ! mean+ ( *apt]  
#bc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 )  
respect to any cov]$ employee or        
applicant = employm5t because (--  7,a7 
any disclosure ( in=mation by a cov]$   

employee or applicant :i* ! employee or 
applicant reasonably believes evid5ces--
 7i7 a violation ( any law1 rule1 or    
regulation1 or  7ii7 gross mismanagem5t1
 a gross wa/e ( funds1 an abuse (       
au?ority1 or a sub/antial & specific    
dang] to public heal? or safety1  if su*
 disclosure is n specifically prohibit$ 
by law & if su* in=mation is n          
specifically requir$ by ,executive ord] 
or ! rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
or ,s5ate to be kept secret 9 ! int]e/ (
 national def5se or ! conduct ( =eign   
affairs2 or  7,b7 any disclosure to !   
,g5]al ,c\nsel1 or to ! ,inspector      
,g5]al ( an executive ag5cy or (fice ( !
 legislative bran* or ano!r employee    
designat$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy or (fice  
to receive su* disclosures1 ( in=mation 
:i* ! employee or applicant reasonably  
believes evid5ces--  7i7 a violation (  
any law1 rule1 or regulation1 or  7ii7  
gross mismanagem5t1 a gross wa/e (      
funds1 an abuse ( au?ority1 or a        
sub/antial & specific dang] to public   

heal? or safety4  7#b7 ,def9itions ,=   
purposes ( ?is section & = purposes (   
apply+ ! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u title    
,,iv = ! consid]ation ( alleg$          
violations ( ?is section-- 7,a7 ! t]m   
cov]$ employee includes an employee ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice or      
,libr>y ( ,congress2 &  7,b7 ! t]m      
employ+ (fice includes ! ,gov]nm5t      
,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,libr>y (     
,congress4  7b7 ,rem$y ,! rem$y = a     
violation ( subsection 7a7 %all be su*  
rem$y z w\ld be appropriate if aw>d$ "u 
*apt] #ab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 ) respect to a prohibit$ p]sonnel
 practice describ$ 9 section            
#bcjb7;b77#h7 ( su* title4  7c7         
,regulations ,to ,implem5t ,section     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all1 pursuant to
 section #cjd1 issue regulations to     
implem5t ?is section4  7#b7 ,ag5cy      
regulations ,! regulations issu$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ! same z !        
sub/antive regulations promulgat$ by !  
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d to      

implem5t *apt]s #ab & #bc ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except to ! ext5t t
 ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,(fice (      
,congressional ,workplace ,rights may   
det]m9e1 = good cause %[n & /at$ toge!r 
) ! regulation1 t a modification ( su*  
regulations w\ld be m effective = !     
implem5tation ( ! rights & protections  
"u ?is section4  #bji4 ,re/riction on   
dis*>ge f employm5t by reason ( g>ni%m5t
 or discrim9atory treatm5t by reason (  
bankruptcy  7a7 ,g>ni%m5t  7#a7 ,rights 
& protections describ$ ,no employ+ (fice
 may dis*>ge any cov]$ employee by      
reason ( ! fact t ! employee's e>n+s h  
be5 subject$ to g>ni%m5t = any "o       
indebt$ness4  7#b7 ,rem$y ,! rem$y = a  
violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be su*   
rem$y z w\ld be appropriate if aw>d$ "u 
section #cjd7;b7 ( ! ,consum] ,cr$it    
,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#afgd7;b774  7b7 ,bankruptcy  7#a7      
,rights & protections describ$ ,no      
employ+ (fice may d5y employm5t to1     
t]m9ate ! employm5t (1 or discrim9ate ) 

respect to employm5t aga9/1 a cov]$     
employee :o is or has be5 a debtor "u   
title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or a    
bankrupt or a debtor "u ! ,bankruptcy   
,act1 or ano!r cov]$ employee ) :om su* 
bankrupt or debtor has be5 associat$1   
solely because su* bankrupt or debtor-- 
7,a7 is or has be5 a debtor "u su* title
 or a debtor or bankrupt "u su* ,act2   
7,b7 has be5 insolv5t be=e ! comm5cem5t 
( a case "u su* title or dur+ ! case b  
be=e ! grant or d5ial ( a dis*>ge2 or   
7,c7 has n paid a debt t is dis*>geable 
9 a case "u su* title or t 0 dis*>g$ "u 
su* ,act4  7#b7 ,rem$y ,! rem$y = a     
violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 w\ld be su*   
rem$y z w\ld be appropriate if aw>d$ )  
respect to a violation ( section        
#ebe7;a7 or 7b7 ( title #aa1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,def9itions ,=       
purposes ( ?is section & = purposes (   
apply+ ! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u title    
,,iv = ! consid]ation ( alleg$          
violations ( ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m  
cov]$ employee includes an employee ( ! 

,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice or !    
,libr>y ( ,congress2 &  7#b7 ! t]m      
employ+ (fice includes ! ,gov]nm5t      
,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,libr>y (     
,congress4  7d7 ,regulations ,to        
implem5t section  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d
 %all1 pursuant to section #cjd1 issue  
regulations to implem5t ?is section4    
7#b7 ,ag5cy regulations ,! regulations  
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ! same z 
! sub/antive regulations promulgat$ to  
implem5t section #cjd ( ! ,consum]      
,cr$it ,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#afgd7 & ! sub/antive regulations       
promulgat$ to implem5t section #ebe (   
title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except  
to ! ext5t t ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( !   
,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace      
,rights may det]m9e1 = good cause %[n & 
/at$ toge!r ) ! regulation1 t a         
modification ( any su* regulation w\ld  
be m effective = ! implem5tation ( !    
rights & protections "u ?is section4  4 
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t to ,bankruptcy ,code
 ,section #ebe ( title #aa1 ,unit$      

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 7#a7 ,9 ! 
case ( an alleg$ violation ( subsection 
7a7 or 7b7 by a gov]nm5tal unit :i* is a
 legislative bran* employ+ (fice )      
respect to an employee ( su* (fice :o is
 a legislative bran* cov]$ employee1 !  
proc$ures = consid]ation ( ! alleg$     
violation %all consi/ ( ! proc$ures     
applicable "u title ,,iv ( !            
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie4  7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! 
t]m legislative bran* employ+ (fice     
means an employ+ (fice describ$ 9       
section #aja7i7 ( ! ,congressional      
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie1 & includes 
! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice & !   
,libr>y ( ,congress2 &  7,b7 ! t]m      
legislative bran* cov]$ employee means a
 cov]$ employee describ$ 9 section      
#aja7c7 ( ! ,congressional              
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie1 & includes 
an employee ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability
 ,(fice or ! ,libr>y ( ,congress4  4    
7c7 ,o!r con=m+ am5dm5t ,section        

#ajb7;a7 ( ! ,congressional             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7;a771 z am5d$ by section
 #aabb7;d77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,*ance to      
,compete = ,jobs ,act ( #bjai 7,public  
,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,/at4 #afjh71 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
p>agraphs3  7#ac7 ,section #bcjb7;b77#h7
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#ad7
 ,section #cjd ( ! ,consum] ,cr$it      
,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afgd74 
7#ae7 ,section #ebe ( title #aa1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  4  7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! table ( cont5ts = "p ,a ( title ,,ii 
( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #aiie1 z am5d$ by section #aabb7;d77#a7
 ( ! ,fair ,*ance to ,compete = ,jobs   
,act ( #bjai 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc
 ,/at4 #afjh71 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! item
 relat+ to "p ,a1 by /rik+ ,fair ,labor 
,/&>ds1 & all t foll[s & ins]t+ & ,o!r  
,protections & ,b5efits2  7#b7 by       
r$esignat+ ! item relat+ to section #bjh
 z relat+ to section #bji;,a2 &  7#c7 by
 ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section   

#bjg ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bjh4 ,rights &   
protections "u :i/lebl[] protection     
rules ,sec4 #bji4 ,re/riction on dis*>ge
 f employm5t by reason ( g>ni%m5t or    
discrim9atory treatm5t by reason (      
bankruptcy  4  #d4 ,requir+ ret5tion (  
records necess>y to adm9i/]             
anti-discrim9ation laws applicable to   
cov]$ employees  7a7 ,title ,,vii ( !   
,civil ,rights ,act2 ,age ,discrim9ation
 9 ,employm5t ,act2 ,am]icans )         
,disabilities ,act ,section #bja ( !    
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z     
subsection 7f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7d7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 
7e7 ,ret5tion ( records  7#a7 ,requir+  
employ+ (fices to reta9 records necess>y
 to adm9i/] rights & protections ,to !  
ext5t t ! foll[+ provisions ( law       
require ! keep+ ( records necess>y or   
appropriate = ! adm9i/ration ( ?is      
section1 su* provisions ( law %all apply
 to employ+ (fices3 7,a7 ,section       

#gji7;c7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#h7;c774  7,b7  
,section #g7;a7 ( ! ,age ,discrim9ation 
9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4
 #fbf7;a774  7,c7 ,section #ajg7;a7 ( ! 
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaag7;a774  7#b7       
,effective date ,?is subsection %all    
apply ) respect to records g5]at$ on or 
aft] ! expiration ( ! #fj-;day p]iod t  
beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
subsection4  4  7b7 ,family & ,m$ical   
,leave ,act ( #aiic  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #bjb7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #acab7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ sections #aja ?r\gh #aje & ins]t+ 
sections #aja ?r\gh #aje & section      
#ajf7;b74  7#b7 ,effective date  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !  
am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all take 
effect ^u ! adoption ( regulations      
promulgat$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( !  
,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace      
,rights to implem5t ! am5dm5t4  7,b7    
,int]im applicability ,dur+ ! p]iod t   

beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
& ends on ! effective date ( !          
regulations ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be implem5t$ by ! ,bo>d (          
,directors ( ! ,(fice ( ,congressional  
,workplace ,rights or a he>+ (fic] or   
c\rt "u ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability 
,act ( #aiie 7z ! case may be7 by apply+
 7to ! ext5t necess>y & appropriate7 !  
mo/ relevant sub/antive executive ag5cy 
regulations promulgat$ to implem5t !    
provision ( law t is made applicable to 
employ+ (fices & cov]$ employees 7z su* 
t]ms are def9$ 9 ! ,congressional       
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie7 by su*     
am5dm5t4  7c7 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (
 #aich  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section          
#bjc7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4   
#acac7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 
& section #ab7;c7 & ins]t+ section      
#aa7;c71 & section #ab7;c72 &  7,b7 by  
/rik+ #bab7;c7 & ins]t+ #baa7;c71       
#bab7;c74  7#b7 ,effective date  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !  

am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all take 
effect ^u ! adoption ( regulations      
promulgat$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( !  
,(fice ( ,congressional ,workplace      
,rights to implem5t ! am5dm5t4  7,b7    
,int]im applicability ,dur+ ! p]iod t   
beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
& ends on ! effective date ( !          
regulations ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be implem5t$ by ! ,bo>d (          
,directors ( ! ,(fice ( ,congressional  
,workplace ,rights or a he>+ (fic] or   
c\rt "u ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability 
,act ( #aiie 7z ! case may be7 by apply+
 7to ! ext5t necess>y & appropriate7 !  
mo/ relevant sub/antive executive ag5cy 
regulations promulgat$ to implem5t !    
provision ( law t is made applicable to 
employ+ (fices & cov]$ employees 7z su* 
t]ms are def9$ 9 ! ,congressional       
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie7 by su*     
am5dm5t4  #e4 ,cov]age ( legislative    
bran* employees "u rules protect+       
jurors' employm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section

 #ahge7;a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 7a7 &  
ins]t+ 7a77#a72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,9 ?is section-- 7,a7 !
 t]m employ] includes an employ+ (fice  
"u section #aja7i7 ( ! ,congressional   
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie1 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 ! ,gov]nm5t     
,publi%+ ,(fice1 & ! ,libr>y (          
,congress2 &  7,b7 ! t]m p]man5t        
employee includes any cov]$ employee "u 
section #aja7c7 ( ! ,congressional      
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie & any       
employee ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability   
,(fice1 ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice1 & !
 ,libr>y ( ,congress1 )\t reg>d to :e!r 
! employee's t]m ( s]vice or appo9tm5t  
is p]man5t4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!  
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 apply ) 
respect to individuals summon$ = juror  
s]vice or s]v+ on juries on or aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4