,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ffbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #g1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,gaetz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !    
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie to require ! application ( !      
adm9i/rative & judicial                 
dispute-resolution proc$ures to regi/]$ 
lobbyi/s = claims alleg+ sexual h>assm5t
 or sexual assault1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,lobbyi/ ,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4    
,application ( adm9i/rative & judicial  
dispute-resolution proc$ures = c]ta9    
claims aga9/ regi/]$ lobbyi/s  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,title ,,iv ( ! ,congressional    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#dah4 ,application ( adm9i/rative &     
judicial dispute-resolution proc$ures to
 regi/]$ lobbyi/s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,)      
respect to a claim by a cov]$ employee  

alleg+ sexual h>assm5t or sexual assault
 by an individual :o is a regi/]$       
lobbyi/ "u ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure ,act ( 
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 !   
lobby+ firm 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9       
section #c ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#afjb77 t employs su* regi/]$ lobbyi/   
%all be deem$ an employ+ (fice = !      
purpose ( ! application ( ! proc$ures "u
 ?is title = ! consid]ation ( any su*   
claim4  7b7 ,rem$y ,! rem$y ) respect to
 an allegation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7
 %all be-- 7#a7 su* rem$y z w\ld be     
appropriate if aw>d$ "u section #gjf7;g7
 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#e7;g772 &  7#b7 su*  
comp5satory damages z w\ld be           
appropriate if aw>d$ "u section #aigg ( 
! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#aiha71 or z w\ld be appropriate if     
aw>d$ "u sections #aigg;,a7a77#a71      
#aigg;,a7b77#b71 &1 irrespective ( !    
size ( ! employ+ (fice1                 
#aigg;,a7b77#c77;,d7 ( ! ,revis$        
,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a7a77#a71 

#aiha;a7b77#b71 & #aiha;a7b77#c77;,d774 
7c7 ,reimbursem5t = paym5t ( aw>d or    
settlem5t ,if a paym5t is made f !      
acc\nt describ$ 9 section #dae7;a7 = an 
aw>d or settlem5t 9 connection ) a claim
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! lobby+    
firm t employs su* individual %all      
reimburse ! acc\nt = ! am\nt ( ! aw>d or
 settlem5t = ! claim involv$4  4  7b7   
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,fil+ & review ( 
claims ,section #dja ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adja7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9      
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ or an         
allegation describ$ 9 section #dah7;a7  
aft] "p ,a ( title ,,ii2 &  7,b7 9      
subsection 7e71 by ins]t+ or an         
allegation describ$ 9 section #dah7;a7  
aft] ! consid]ation ( an alleg$         
violation ( "p ,a ( title ,,ii4  7#b7   
,initiation ( proc$ures ,section        
#djb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,congressional         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adjb7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ or an allegation describ$ 9      

section #dah7;a7 aft] "u "p ,a ( title  
,,ii4  7#c7 ,judicial review ,section   
#djg7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,congressional    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #adjg7;a77#a77;,a77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ or an allegation describ$ 9   
section #dah7;a7 aft] aris+ "u "p ,a (  
title ,,ii4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    
table ( cont5ts ( su* ,act is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#dag ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #dah4    
,application ( adm9i/rative & judicial  
dispute-resolution proc$ures to regi/]$ 
lobbyi/s4  4  7d7 ,effective date ,?is  
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section
 %all apply to any claims fil$ or       
paym5ts made on or aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4