,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hegg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bh1 #bjbd,ms4   
,norton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to create a      
national commission to combat workplace 
sexual h>assm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,national ,commission to ,combat        
,workplace ,sexual ,h>assm5t ,act4  #b4 
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a          
commission to be kn[n z ! ,national     
,commission to ,combat ,workplace       
,sexual ,h>assm5t 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to 
z ! ,commission74  #c4 ,duties (        
,commission ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7  
c>ry out a compreh5sive inve/igation &  
/udy ( workplace sexual h>assm5t 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 ?r\gh he>+s &      
te/imony tak5 f-- 7i7 work]s1 employ]s1 
& contractors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 9 su* indu/ries & places ( "w z        
hospitality1 factories1 (fices1         
agriculture1 food s]vice1 retail1 news  

m$ia1 te*nology1 bank+1 ent]ta9m5t1 &   
law en=cem5t reg>d+ _! exp]i5ces )      
sexual h>assm5t1 sexual assault1 & o!r  
sexual misconduct 9 ! workplace2  7ii7  
exp]ts 9 employm5t discrim9ation & sex  
discrim9ation1 includ+ sexual h>assm5t2 
7iii7 memb]s ( ! public2 &  7iv7        
advocates aga9/ employm5t discrim9ation 
& sex discrim9ation1 includ+ sexual     
h>assm5t2 &  7,b7 :i* %all-- 7i7        
summ>ize f9d+s f ! te/imony ( work]s1   
employ]s1 exp]ts1 public witnesses1 &   
advocates1 m5tion$ 9 p>agraph 7,a7 ab\t 
sexual h>assm5t1 sexual assault1 & o!r  
sexual misconduct 9 ! workplace1 includ+
 retaliation = report+ su* conduct2     
7ii7 include an assessm5t ( ! causes &  
effects ( workplace sexual h>assm5t1    
sexual assault1 & o!r sexual misconduct 
9 ! workplace2  7iii7 evaluate :e!r & h[
 p]sonal *>act]i/ics 7su* z race1 g5d]1 
g5d] id5tity1 sexual ori5tation1 age1   
income & weal?1 geographic location7 or 
employm5t circum/ances 7su* z self      
employm5t1 contract1 seasonal1 p]man5t1 

night %ift1 gig economy7 r5d]           
individuals m vuln]able to sexual       
h>assm5t1 sexual assault1 & o!r sexual  
misconduct 9 ! workplace2  7iv7 evaluate
 :e!r & h[ new =ms ( communication1 su* 
z social m$ia1 h _h an effect on sexual 
h>assm5t1 sexual assault1 & o!r sexual  
misconduct 9 ! workplace2  7v7 analyze  
:e!r & h[ sexual h>assm5t1 sexual       
assault1 & o!r sexual misconduct 9 !    
workplace h increas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
despite ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local          
legislation aim$ at curb+ su* conduct2  
7vi7 evaluate :e!r & h[ report+ occurs  
ab\t sexual h>assm5t1 sexual assault1 & 
o!r sexual misconduct 9 ! workplace1 &  
:e!r & h[ t report+ is impact$ by       
individuals' p]sonal *>act]i/ics or     
employm5t circum/ances2  7vii7 evaluate 
! efficacy ( curr5t report+ &           
acc\ntability me*anisms 9 ! private &   
public sector2  7viii7 analyze ! causes 
& effects ( unreport$ & und]report$     
sexual h>assm5t1 sexual assault1 & o!r  
sexual misconduct 9 ! workplace1 & any  

disp>ities betwe5 compla9ts report$ &   
claims resolv$ on ! m]its ?r\gh         
me*anisms 9 ! public & private sector2 &
  7ix7 include a review ( private       
sector1 ,/ate1 & local policies &       
practices t h _h an effect 9 address+ & 
prev5t+ sexual h>assm5t1 sexual assault1
 & o!r sexual misconduct 9 ! workplace1 
& en=c+ prohibitions aga9/ su* conduct2 
&  7#b7 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 submit  
to ! ,presid5t & ! ,congress a          
compreh5sive report ( ! ,commission's   
f9d+s & conclusions1 toge!r ) any       
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission to combat
 sexual h>assm5t1 sexual assault1 & o!r 
sexual misconduct 9 ! workplace2 &  7,b7
 conduct a he>+ on ! ,commission's      
report & recomm5dations4  #d4 ,memb]%ip 
7a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,! ,commission   
%all be compos$ ( #aa memb]s1 at lea/ #f
 ( :om %all be wom51 appo9t$ n lat] ?an 
#de days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! majority lead] &
 m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all ea*      

appo9t two memb]s4  7#b7 ,! ,speak] & ! 
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives %all ea* appo9t two     
memb]s4  7#c7 ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t  
?ree memb]s4  7b7 ,qualifications ,ea*  
p]son nom9at$ to ! ,commission %all be  
kn[l$geable on sexual h>assm5t1 sexual  
assault1 or o!r sexual misconduct or    
relat$ discrim9ation 9 ! workplace4  7c7
 ,t]ms  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] %all be
 appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4  7#b7
 ,vacancies ,any vacancy %all n affect !
 p[] & duties ( ! ,commission1 b %all be
 fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al       
appo9tm5t & made )9 #ij days ( a vacancy
 on ! ,commission4  7d7 ,*airp]son2     
,vice ,*airp]son  7#a7 ,election ,at !  
initial meet+1 ! ,commission %all select
 a ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son f among
 its memb]s4  7#b7 ,vice ,*airp]son ,!  
,vice ,*airp]son %all p]=m ! duties ( ! 
,*airp]son 9 ! ev5t ! ,*airp]son is     
abs5t1 /eps d[n1 or dies4  7e7 ,quorum  
,six memb]s ( ! ,commission %all        
con/itute a quorum4  7f7 ,comp5sation   

,ea* ,memb] ( ! ,commission-- 7#a7 %all 
n be consid]$ to be a ,f$]al employee = 
any purpose by reason ( s]vice on !     
,commission2 &  7#b7 %all s]ve )\t pay4 
7g7 ,travel exp5ses ,ea* ,memb] ( !     
,commission %all receive travel exp5ses1
 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9  
accordance ) sections #egjb & #egjc (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! home or regul> place ( bus9ess 9  
p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4  #e4
 ,p[]s  7a7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,commission %all meet at ! call ( !     
,*airp]son or a majority ( its memb]s4  
7#b7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,commission %all hold an initial meet+  
to develop & implem5t a s*$ule =        
completion ( ! /udy1 review1 & report   
requir$ "u section #c4  7b7 ,he>+s ,!   
,commission may hold su* he>+s &        
und]take su* o!r activities z !         
,commission det]m9es necess>y to c>ry   
out its duties4  7c7 ,o!r res\rces  7#a7
 ,docum5ts1 /ati/ical data1 & o!r su*   

in=mation ,! ,commission may secure     
directly f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates in=mation necess>y to     
enable x to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u      
reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 !
 head ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% 
t in=mation to ! ,commission4  7#b7     
,(fice space & adm9i/rative support ,!  
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all make
 (fice space available = day-to-day     
activities ( ! ,commission & = s*$ul$   
meet+s ( ! ,commission4 ,^u reque/1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all provide1 on a         
reimbursable basis1 su* adm9i/rative    
support z ! ,commission reque/s to      
fulfill its duties4  7d7 ,au?ority ,to  
use ,unit$ ,/ates mails ,! ,commission  
may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same  
mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7e7 ,au?ority ,to contract  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,to ! ext5t provid$ 9 advance 9   
appropriations ,acts1 ! ,commission may 
contract ) & comp5sate gov]nm5t &       
private ag5cies or p]sons = ! conduct ( 

activities necess>y to ! dis*>ge ( its  
duties "u section #c1 )\t reg>d to      
section #faja ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ,a contract1   
lease1 or o!r legal agreem5t ent]$ into 
by ! ,commission may n ext5d beyond !   
date ( t]m9ation ( ! ,commission4  #f4  
,/aff  7a7 ,director ,! ,commission %all
 h a ,director :o %all be appo9t$ & may 
be remov$ by a majority vote ( !        
,commission4 ,! ,director %all be paid  
at a rate n to exce$ ! rate ( basic pay 
= level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule4    
7b7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director   
may appo9t su* p]sonnel z ! ,director   
det]m9es to be appropriate4 ,su*        
p]sonnel %all be paid at a rate n to    
exce$ ! rate ( basic pay = level ,,iv ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule & may be remov$ by 
! ,director1 subject to a majority vote 
( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7#b7       
,additional /aff ,! ,commission may     
appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( su* o!r    
p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable !  
,commission to c>ry out its duties1 )\t 

reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 !    
competitive s]vice1 & )\t reg>d to !    
provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #ec ( su* title relat+ to       
classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay     
rates1 except t no rate ( pay fix$ "u   
?is subsection may exce$ ! equival5t ( t
 payable to a p]son occupy+ a position  
at level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule4  7c7
 ,exp]ts & consultants ,) ! approval ( !
 ,commission1 ! ,director may procure   
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section
 #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7d7 ,detail ( ,gov]nm5t         
employees ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,commission1 
! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy may detail1   
)\t reimbursem5t1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( su*
 ag5cy to ! ,commission to assi/ 9 c>ry+
 out ! duties ( ! ,commission4 ,any su* 
detail %all n int]rupt or o!rwise affect
 ! civil s]vice /atus or privileges ( ! 
p]sonnel4  7e7 ,volunte] s]vices        
,not)/&+ section #acdb ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,commission may  

accept & use volunt>y & uncomp5sat$     
s]vices z ! ,commission det]m9es        
necess>y4  #g4 ,sunset ,! ,commission   
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #fj days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission submits
 its report to ,congress pursuant to    
section #c7b74