,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdeh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd to require public companies to provide sexual h>assm5t claim disclosures 9 c]ta9 reports1 to require public companies to implem5t m&atory sexual h>assm5t tra9+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protections & ,transp>5cy 9 ! ,workplace ,act4 #b4 ,cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t disclosures 7a7 ,def9ition ,section #c7;a7 ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;c7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! second p>agraph 7#hj7 7relat$ to fund+ portals7 z p>agraph 7#ha72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#hb7 ,cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t ,! t]m cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t means-- 7,a7 discrim9ation because ( race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 or national orig9 "u title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq472 7,b7 discrim9ation because ( age "u ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq472 7,c7 discrim9ation on ! basis ( disability "u-- 7i7 title ,i ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et seq472 or 7ii7 section #eja ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia72 7,d7 discrim9ation because ( g5etic in=mation "u title ,,ii ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq472 7,e7 discrim9ation on ! basis ( /atus conc]n+ s]vice 9 a uni=m$ s]vice "u section #dcaa7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,f7 sexual h>assm5t2 or 7,g7 sexual assault or abuse4 4 7b7 ,disclosures ,section #ac ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7s7 ,cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t disclosures 7#a7 ,annual & qu>t]ly disclosures ,ea* issu] requir$ to file an annual or qu>t]ly report "u subsection 7a7 %all disclose1 9 ea* su* report1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al 7i7 ,! numb] ( cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t claims receiv$ )9 ! report+ p]iod4 7ii7 ,! curr5t numb] ( cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t claims be+ inve/igat$ at ! "t ( ! report4 7iii7 ,! numb] ( cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t claims t 7 resolv$ )9 ! report+ p]iod4 7iv7 ,! numb] ( settlem5ts 9 connection ) cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t claims )9 ! report+ p]iod4 7v7 ,! numb] ( c\rt judgem5ts 9 connection ) cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t claims )9 ! report+ p]iod4 7vi7 ,! aggregate am\nt ( paym5ts made 9 connection ) cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t claims1 includ+ paym5ts made by p]sons o!r ?an ! issu] 7includ+ am\nts t may h be5 paid "u an insurance policy or directly by an employee ( ! issu]74 7vii7 ,! outcomes ( all adjudicat$ cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t cases1 includ+ :i* p>ty 0 ! prevail+ p>ty or1 if !re 0 no prevail+ p>ty1 :e!r !re 0 a settlem5t ) no admission ( guilt4 7,b7 ,additional disclosures 7i7 ,! numb] ( repeat settlem5ts ( cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t claims ) respect to a specific individual4 7ii7 ,! ef=ts tak5 by ! issu]1 includ+ m&atory cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t tra9+1 to prev5t ! p]petration ( h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 or abuse by employees4 7iii7 ,! av]age l5g? ( "t x takes = ! issu] to resolve cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t claims4 7,c7 ,inclusion ( relat$ entities 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 mak+ any disclosure "u ?is p>agraph1 ! issu] %all disclosure su* in=mation ) respect to itself z well z any p>5t1 subsidi>y1 or affiliate4 7ii7 ,data =mat ,9 mak+ any disclosure "u ?is p>agraph1 ! issu] %all report ea* ( ! foll[+ sets ( data3 7,i7 ,9 an aggregat$ =mat includ+ ! disclosures ) respect to ! issu] & all p>5ts1 subsidi>ies1 & affiliates ( ! issu]4 7,,ii7 ,! aggregate ( ! disclosures = all p>5ts1 subsidi>ies1 & affiliates ( ! issu]4 7,,iii7 ,sep>ate disclosures = ! issu] & ea* p>5t1 subsidi>y1 or affiliate4 7#b7 ,atte/ation requirem5t ,ea* issu] requir$ to file an annual or qu>t]ly report "u subsection 7a7 %all include ) su* report a sep>ate atte/ation by ! g5]al c\nsel1 ! *ief f9ancial (fic]1 ! *ief executive (fic]1 & ea* memb] ( ! bo>d ( directors ( ! issu] t ! issu]-- 7,a7 has 9 place policies & sy/ems to ensure t ! managem5t ( ! issu] is aw>e ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 section #ad;,c1 & section #ad;,d1 & any rules issu$ !reund]2 & 7,b7 is 9 compliance ) su* requirem5ts & rules4 7#c7 ,curr5t reports 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* issu] requir$ to file curr5t reports "u ?is section %all-- 7i7 file su* a report ea* "t ! issu] ent]s or exits any agreem5t relat$ to ! resolution ( a cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t claim aga9/ ! issu] 7or a p>5t1 subsidi>y1 or o!r affiliate ( ! issu]72 & 7ii7 /ate 9 su* report :e!r ! agreem5t involv$ a claim aga9/ an employee :o has _h #b or m previ\s cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t claims made aga9/ !m4 7,b7 ,r$actions ,9 mak+ a report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! issu]-- 7i7 may r$act ! names ( specific individuals involv$ ) ! agreem5t2 & 7ii7 unless ! issu] has receiv$ cons5t f a compla9ant1 %all r$act ! "n ( ! compla9ant4 7#d7 ,claim def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m claim means any allegation1 ass]tion1 or =mal legal action4 4 #c4 ,indep5d5t & imp>tial inve/igatory requirem5ts ,! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;a et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ad;,b ! foll[+3 #ad;,c4 ,indep5d5t & imp>tial inve/igatory requirem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 inve/igat+ any cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t claim1 an issu] %all engage & pay = a ?ird-p>ty law firm to inve/igate reports ( cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t on an imp>tial1 fact-f9d+ basis r ?an at ! direction ( or scope def9$ by ! issu]4 7b7 ,selection ( law firm ,9 *oos+ ! ?ird-p>ty law firm to be engag$ "u subsection 7a71 ! issu] may only *oose a law firm agre$ to by all employees involv$ ) ! claim4 7c7 ,claim def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m claim means any allegation1 ass]tion1 or =mal legal action4 4 #d4 ,m&atory cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t tra9+1 includ+ by/&] tra9+1 & workplace survey ,! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;a et seq471 z am5d$ by section #c1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ad;,c ! foll[+3 #ad;,d4 ,m&atory cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t tra9+1 includ+ by/&] tra9+1 & workplace survey 7a7 ,workplace tra9+ programs 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* cov]$ issu] %all develop & dissem9ate workplace tra9+ programs to educate employees at all levels1 no matt] :at position1 ab\t :at con/itutes prohibit$ cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t1 h[ to report cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t1 h[ to prev5t cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t1 & :at rights employees h ) respect to cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t4 7#b7 ,special tra9+ = c]ta9 employees ,ea* tra9+ program develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all require sep>ate tra9+ = manag]s & human res\rces employees4 7#c7 ,specific cont5ts ( tra9+ program ,ea* tra9+ program develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an explanation ( :at con/itutes cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t4 7,b7 ,an explanation ( h[ cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t c impact victims4 7,c7 ,! rights ( individuals ) respect to cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t & h[ to report x4 7,d7 ,h[ individuals1 includ+ by/&]s :o enc\nt] cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t1 c int]v5e or report cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t & :at _! rights are %\ld !y report4 7,e7 ,h[ employ]s & manag]s c prev5t cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t f occurr+ 9 ! workplace4 7,f7 ,an id5tification ( available res\rces = mak+ compla9ts1 includ+ contact in=mation = ! head ( human res\rces1 contact in=mation = ! :i/lebl[] tip l9e e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 & o!r public res\rces :]e fur!r in=mation c be obta9$1 su* z law en=cem5t ag5cies1 hospitals1 & m5tal heal? res\rces4 7#d7 ,frequ5cy ( tra9+ ,ea* tra9+ program develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 require new employees to complete ! tra9+ program n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! employee assumes _! position2 7,b7 require all employees to complete ! tra9+ program once annually2 & 7,c7 require any employee f\nd to h committ$ cov]$ discrim9ation & h>assm5t to retake ! tra9+ z soon z possible4 7b7 ,annual survey ,ea* cov]$ issu] %all conduct an annual survey ( ! issu]'s employees to det]m9e-- 7#a7 :e!r employees feel safe2 7#b7 :e!r employees w\ld be com=table report+ sexual h>assm5t2 & 7#c7 if !re are ways ! issu] c\ld create bett] av5ues = employees to report sexual h>assm5t4 7c7 ,use ( outside law firms 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* cov]$ issu] %all contract ) a ?ird-p>ty law firm to c>ry out ! workplace tra9+ program requir$ "u subsection 7a7 & ! annual survey requir$ "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t cov]$ issu]s %\ld use ! same law firm to c>ry out ! annual survey & ! workplace tra9+ program4 7d7 ,:i/lebl[] tip l9e ,ea* cov]$ issu] %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% an anonym\s :i/le bl[] tip l9e = employees2 & 7#b7 ) respect to any report made to ! tip l9e1 imm$iately provide ! report to ! g5]al c\nsel ( ! issu]1 ! head ( human res\rces = ! issu]1 & ! memb]s ( ! bo>d ( directors ( ! issu]4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ issu] ,! t]m cov]$ issu] means an issu] ( a security regi/]$ pursuant to section #ab4 7#b7 ,employee ,) respect to an issu]1 ! t]m employee means-- 7,a7 an employee ( ! issu]1 includ+ a volunte] or o!r individual work+ = ! issu] )\t pay2 & 7,b7 an indep5d5t contractor :o is contract+ ) ! issu]1 & ea* employee ( ! indep5d5t contractor1 includ+ a volunte] or o!r individual work+ = ! contractor )\t pay4 4