,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dhjb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bj1 #bjbc,mr4 ,rask9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to provide t c]ta9 agreem5ts conta9+ nondisclosure clauses reg>d+ claims ( discrim9ation1 h>assm5t1 & retaliation %all n be en=ceable1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,acc\ntability = ,workplace ,misconduct ,act4 #b4 ,employ] requirem5ts p]ta9+ to claims ( discrim9ation1 h>assm5t & retaliation 7a7 ,process ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 an employ] %all e/abli% a process = receiv+ & inve/igat+ allegations ( discrim9ation1 h>assm5t & retaliation4 ,su* process %all-- 7#a7 provide multiple me?ods 7e4g41 9 writ+1 v]bally1 or by electronic submission7 = ! employ] to receive & respond to a report ( unlawful conduct "u ! laws describ$ 9 section #c1 7#b7 all[ employees to confid5tially report unlawful conduct1 7#c7 be provid$ to ea* employee ^u ! beg9n+ ( _! employm5t & be prom95tly po/$ = employee ref]5ce1 7#d7 require prompt inve/igation ( unlawful conduct report$ by an employee1 7#e7 require notification to ! employee ( ! initiation1 conclusion1 & outcome ( ! inve/igation ( su* report$ unlawful conduct1 & 7#f7 make available 7e4g41 ?r\gh an human res\rces repres5tative7 factual in=mation p]ta9+ to support s]vices 7includ+ m$ical & m5tal heal? c>e1 seek+ legal repres5tation1 in=mation ab\t legal rights7 ! employee may *oose to access4 7b7 ,inve/igation ,an employ] %all conduct a ?or\gh & neutral inve/igation into any report ( unlawful conduct made by an employee4 ,su* inve/igation %all include-- 7#a7 appo9t+ imp>tial individual or entity t is adequately tra9$ to inve/igate su* conduct & notify+ ! employee ( ! inve/igator1 scope ( ! inve/igation1 & e/imat$ "t frame ( ! inve/igation1 7#b7 notify+ ! employee ( ! initiation1 conclusion1 & outcome ( ! inve/igation ( ! report$ unlawful conduct1 7#c7 in=m+ ! employee ( inve/igation /atus ^u reque/ ( ! employee1 & 7#d7 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 int]view+ witnesses or o!r individuals id5tifi$ by ! employee claim+ ! misconduct "u inve/igation4 7c7 ,report ,! employ] %all furni% a report to ! employee t docum5ts ! proc$ure foll[$ by ! employ] dur+ an inve/igation into ! unlawful conduct report$ by ! employee & t %[s ! inve/igation compli$ ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b74 #c4 ,un5=ceability ( c]ta9 settlem5t agreem5ts conta9+ nondisclosure clauses 7a7 ,a nondisclosure clause includ$ 9 a settlem5t agreem5t %all n be en=ceable by an employ] if-- 7#a7 x prohibits a p>ty to su* agreem5t f disclos+ in=mation to ,congress1 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or a local gov]nm5t entity1 or a law en=cem5t entity1 relat+ to conduct t is unlawful1 or t ! employee has reason to believe is unlawful1 "u-- 7,a7 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj seq471 7,b7 section #f7;d7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d771 7,c7 title ,i ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 7,d7 sections #eja & #eje ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gia-gib71 7,e7 ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq471 7,f7 title ,,ii ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation ,non-discrim9ation ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff-#a et seq471 or 7,g7 ! ,gov]nm5t ,employees ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #abja-abbd74 7#b7 ! employ] has n communicat$ to ! employee t a nondisclosure agreem5t does n re/rict disclos+ in=mation to ,congress1 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or ,local gov]nm5t entity1 or law en=cem5t1 7#c7 ! employ] engages 9 behavior to intimidate1 h9d]1 ob/ruct1 imp$e1 retaliate aga9/1 or o!rwise disc\rage an employee subject to a nondisclosure agreem5t f communicat+ ) ,congress1 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t entity1 or law en=cem5t1 7#d7 ! employ] includes t]ms 9 ! nondisclosure agreem5t t requires an employee to notify ! employ] be=e disclos+ in=mation to ,congress1 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate or ,local gov]nm5t entity1 or law en=cem5t1 7#e7 ! employ] fails to include 9 su* nondisclosure agreem5t ! foll[+ /atem5t3 ,no?+ 9 ?is agreem5t prev5ts y f disclos+ in=mation to ,congress1 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or ,local gov]nm5t entity1 or law en=cem5t ab\t behavior y reasonably believe con/itutes h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 or retaliation41 or 7#f7 ! employ] does n grant an employee at lea/ #ba days to consid] an agreem5t be=e su* agreem5t takes effect & all[ ! employee to resc9d su* agreem5t = up to #g days aft] ! agreem5t takes effect4 #d4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission %all e/abli% a process by :i* employees may report a violation ( section #b4 7b7 ,! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission %all treat reports ( su* violations 9 a mann] consi/5t ) title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq474 7c7 ,no lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission %all issue rules t prescribe ! requirem5ts = employ] compliance )1 & employee notification (1 ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 #e4 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,nondisclosure clause ,! t]m nondisclosure clause means a provision 9 a settlem5t agreem5t t =bids a p>ty to su* agreem5t to-- 7,a7 make a disp>ag+ /atem5t ab\t a p>ty to su* agreem5t1 relat+ to an allegation or report relat+ to unlawful conduct describ$ 9 section #c1 or 7,b7 disclose in=mation reg>d+ ! exi/5ce ( su* allegation or su* agreem5t or ( any facts relat+ to su* allegation or su* report4 7#b7 ,settlem5t ,! t]m settlem5t means an agreem5t to settle an allegation ( unlawful conduct describ$ 9 section #c & t-- 7,a7 applies to sev]ance & sep>ation agreem5ts1 & 7,b7 precludes an employee f pursu+ legal r$ress associat$ ) an allegation ( unlawful conduct describ$ 9 section #c4 #f4 ,application ,?is ,act %all apply ) respect to agreem5ts made be=e1 on1 & aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4