,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 
,gos> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,biggs (         
,arizona1 ,ms4 ,boeb]t1 ,mr4 ,bur*ett1  
,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,f9e1 &     
,mrs4 ,luna7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se   
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit !
 use ( taxpay] funds = settlem5ts (     
workplace misconduct claims involv+     
,memb]s ( ,congress or s5ior /aff ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate1    
require p]sonal f9ancial acc\ntability1 
ensure transp>5cy ( pa/ settlem5ts :ile 
protect+ victims1 & m&ate ref]ral (     
crim9al allegations to ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+ 
,wa/eful ,all[ances = ,lawmak] ,wrongdo+
 & ,ensur+ ,legal ,liability ,act or !  
,swalwell ,act4  #b4 ,prohibition on use
 ( ,f$]al funds 9 connection ) workplace
 misconduct  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no funds     
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available f 

! ,u4,s4 ,treasury may be us$ to pay any
 settlem5t1 aw>d1 or judgm5t aris+ f a  
claim ( workplace misconduct by a ,memb]
 ( ,congress or a s5ior /aff ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate4  7b7        
,workplace misconduct def9$ ,= purposes 
( ?is section1 ! t]m workplace          
misconduct includes claims (            
discrim9ation1 h>assm5t1 retaliation1 or
 o!r violations ( employm5t or civil    
rights laws4  #c4 ,p]sonal liability (  
,memb]s ( ,congress or a s5ior /aff ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,any ,memb] ( ,congress or a   
s5ior /aff ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
or ,s5ate f\nd liable =1 or ent]+ into a
 settlem5t resolv+1 a workplace         
misconduct claim %all be p]sonally      
responsible = ! full am\nt ( su*        
settlem5t or aw>d4  7b7 ,prohibitions ) 
respect to reimbursem5t ,no ,memb] (    
,congress or a s5ior /aff ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives or ,s5ate may be        
reimburs$1 directly or indirectly--     
7#a7 ) ,f$]al funds = any paym5t made "u

 subsection 7a72 or  7#b7 ) campaign    
funds = any paym5t made "u subsection   
7a74  7c7 ,c]tification requirem5t      
,memb]s ( ,congress or a s5ior /aff ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate %all  
c]tify1 "u p5alty ( p]jury1 t no public 
funds 7 us$ 9 connection ) su* paym5ts  
"u subsection 7a74  #d4 ,m&atory        
disclosure ( settlem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !  
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate %all ma9ta9 &      
publi% a publicly accessible1 se>*able  
database conta9+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! "n (
 any ,memb] ( ,congress or a s5ior /aff 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate :o
 has settl$ or be5 f\nd liable = a      
workplace misconduct claim4  7#b7 ,!    
total am\nt ( any settlem5t or aw>d4    
7#c7 ,! date ( resolution4  7#d7 ,!     
nature ( ! claim1 describ$ 9 g5]al t]ms4
  7b7 ,prohibition ,! database "u       
subsection 7a7 %all n include any       
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation (       
victims or compla9ants4  7c7 ,disclosure
 deadl9e ,disclosures %all be made n    

lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !       
resolution ( a claim4  #e4 ,retroactive 
disclosure ( pa/ settlem5ts  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,cl]k ( !    
,h\se & ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate %all publi%
 all settlem5ts & aw>ds paid us+ public 
funds s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #aiie1 relat+ to 
workplace misconduct claims involv+     
,memb]s ( ,congress or a s5ior /aff ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate4  7b7 
,privacy protection requirem5t          
,disclosures "u subsection 7a7 %all     
comply ) ! privacy protections set =? 9 
section #d7;b74  #f4 ,ref]ral ( crim9al 
allegations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any          
allegation ( conduct by a ,memb] (      
,congress or a s5ior /aff ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives or ,s5ate t may         
con/itute a violation ( ,f$]al crim9al  
law %all be promptly ref]r$ to !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice = review4  7b7      
,s\rce ( ref]ral ,a ref]ral "u          
subsection 7a7 %all be made by ! ,(fice 
( ,congressional ,workplace ,rights1 !  

,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 or ! ,select ,committee
 on ,e?ics ( ! ,s5ate1 z applicable4    
7c7 ,re/rictions on prev5t+ or delay+   
ref]ral  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no settlem5t    
agreem5t1 nondisclosure agreem5t1 or    
int]nal congressional process may prev5t
 or delay a ref]ral "u subsection 7a74  
7#b7 ,o!r requirem5ts ,! exi/5ce ( a    
ref]ral "u ?is section %all n be cont+5t
 ^u ! cons5t ( ! compla9ant4  #g4       
,en=cem5t & p5alties  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any 
,memb] ( ,congress or a s5ior /aff ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ,s5ate :o    
violates ?is ,act %all be subject to--  
7#a7 a civil p5alty t equals n less ?an 
#bjj p]c5t ( ! am\nt improp]ly paid2 &  
7#b7 ref]ral to ! appropriate ,e?ics    
,committee = fur!r discipl9>y action4   
7b7 ,civil action ,! ,attorney ,g5]al is
 au?oriz$ to br+ a civil action to en=ce
 compliance ) ?is ,act4  #h4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,memb] (      
,congress includes a ,delegate or       
,resid5t ,commission] to ! ,congress2 & 

7#b7 ! t]m s5ior /aff ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives or ,s5ate means any     
individual :o1 at ! "t a violation      
occurr$1 0 requir$ to file a report "u  
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #aca ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #i4 ,rule (       
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be     
con/ru$ to--  7#a7 limit ! rights (     
victims to pursue claims or receive     
comp5sation2  7#b7 require ! disclosure 
( a victim's id5tity1 includ+ sex &     
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation1 )\t _! 
express writt5 cons5t2 or  7#c7 prev5t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate f  
tak+ su* actions z may be necess>y to   
protect ! id5tities ( victims4  #aj4    
,effective date ,?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & %all apply to any claim p5d+ on or   
aft] su* date4