,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjbf,mr4  
,torres ( ,new ,york 7= himself & ,mr4  
,m\lton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to require   
,memb]s ( ,congress to provide          
disclosures relat$ to abs5ces f         
att5dance1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,duty (
 ,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4 ,disclosures    
relat$ to prolong$ abs5ce f ! ,congress 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual :o is a     
,memb] ( ,congress & :o has a reasonable
 belief t ! individual w n be physically
 pres5t to p>ticipate 9 ! proce$+s ( !  
applicable ,h\se ( ,congress ( :i* !    
individual is a ,memb] = a p]iod ( n    
less ?an #ba consecutive cal5d> days    
%all file a disclosure /atem5t "u       
subsection 7b7 ) ! designat$ att5d+     
(fic] ( ! ,h\se ( ,congress n lat] ?an  
#e cal5d> days aft] hav+ ! reasonable   
belief4  7b7 ,cont5ts ( disclosure ,!   

disclosure /atem5t ref]r$ to 9          
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,! expect$ dates dur+ :i* ! ,memb] 
( ,congress w n be physically pres5t to 
p>ticipate4  7#b7 ,a /atem5t expla9+ :y 
! ,memb] ( ,congress w n be physically  
pres5t to p>ticipate dur+ ! dates       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,:e!r ! 
,memb] ( ,congress %all be able to p]=m 
(ficial duties or responsibilities      
not)/&+ n be+ physically pres5t1 includ+
 ?r\gh remote "w1 &1 if s1 a description
 ( ! duties or responsibilities4  7#d7  
,id5tification & contact in=mation ( an 
individual employ$ by ! ,memb] "u !     
,memb]s' ,repres5tational ,all[ance :o  
%all h access to ! ,memb] %\ld ! ne$    
arise ) respect to ! ,h\se ( ,congress4 
7c7 ,incapacitation ,a ,memb] (         
,congress :o does n comply ) subsection 
7a7 despite be+ subject to su*          
subsection because ! ,memb] 0           
incapacitat$ or o!rwise unable to comply
 %all file a disclosure /atem5t "u      
subsection 7b7 ) ! designat$ att5d+     

(fic] ( ! ,h\se ( ,congress n lat] ?an  
#e cal5d> days aft] ! end ( !           
incapacitation or inability to comply4  
7d7 ,privacy ,a ,memb] ( ,congress      
requir$ to file a disclosure /atem5t "u 
?is section %all n be requir$ to        
disclose any diagnosis1 prognosis1 c\rse
 ( treatm5t1 m$ical record1 or o!r      
protect$ heal? in=mation conc]n+ !      
,memb] or ano!r individual1 b !         
disclosure /atem5t may conta9 su*       
additional in=mation t ! ,memb] may     
*oose to disclose beyond ! in=mation    
requir$ "u subsection 7b74  7e7 ,updates
 ,e #cj days aft] ! />t ( a p]iod dur+  
:i* a ,memb] ( ,congress is n physically
 pres5t to p>ticipate 9 ! proce$+s ( !  
applicable ,h\se ( ,congress & ?r\gh !  
end ( su* p]iod1 ! ,memb] %all file a   
new disclosure /atem5t t updates !      
in=mation provid$ 9 ! prior disclosure  
/atem5t4  7f7 ,public availability ,!   
designat$ att5d+ (fic] ( ea* ,h\se (    
,congress %all make available to ! g5]al
 public1 9 a website "u ! au?ority ( !  

(fic]1 ea* disclosure /atem5t fil$ ) !  
(fic] n lat] ?an #b cal5d> days aft] !  
fil+4  7g7 ,en=cem5t ,! failure to      
comply ) ?is section %all be a matt] 9 !
 jurisdiction ( ! applicable e?ics      
committee4  7h7 ,rulemak+ au?ority ,?is 
section is enact$ z an ex]cise 9 !      
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 & ! ,s5ate1 respectively1 & z su* %all 
be consid]$ z "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1 
) full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r 
( ei!r ,h\se to *ange su* rules at any  
"t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t1 z
 any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  7i7 ,effective
 date ,?is section %all apply ) respect 
to any p]iod dur+ :i* a ,memb] (        
,congress is n physically pres5t to     
p>ticipate 9 ! proce$+s ( ! applicable  
,h\se ( ,congress t beg9s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is section4  7j7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,applicable e?ics committee ,! t]m      
applicable e?ics committee means-- 7,a7 
) respect to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
! ,committee on ,e?ics ( ! ,h\se (      

,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ) respect to ! 
,s5ate1 ! ,select ,committee on ,e?ics (
 ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,area ( con/itu5cy ,!  
t]m area ( con/itu5cy means--  7,a7 )   
respect to a ,repres5tative 91 or a     
,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 !
 ,congress1 ! congressional di/rict ( ! 
,repres5tative1 ,delegate1 or ,resid5t  
,commission]2 &  7,b7 ) respect to a    
,s5ator 9 ! ,congress1 ! ,/ate ( !      
,s5ator4  7#c7 ,designat$ att5d+ (fic]  
,! t]m designat$ att5d+ (fic] means--   
7,a7 ) respect to ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives1 or an (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives designat$  
by ! ,cl]k2 &  7,b7 ) respect to !      
,s5ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate1 or an   
(fic] or employee ( ! ,s5ate designat$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,memb] ( ,congress
 ,! t]m ,memb] ( ,congress means a      
,s5ator or ,repres5tative 91 or a       
,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 !
 ,congress4  7#e7 ,physically pres5t to 
p>ticipate 9 ! proce$+s ,! t]m          

physically pres5t to p>ticipate 9 !     
proce$+s includes1 ) respect to a ,h\se 
( ,congress1 ent]+ ! ,capitol ,build+s  
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #eaja (   
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 ent]+ !
 (fice ( a ,memb] ( ,congress 9 !       
,capitol ,build+s or 9 ! area (         
con/itu5cy ( ! ,memb] :i* is accessible 
to ! g5]al public1 ent]+ ! applicable   
,hall or ,*amb] ( su* ,h\se1 ca/+ or    
mak+ a vote 9 su* ,h\se1 mak+ a motion  
or reque/ = unanim\s cons5t on ! floor (
 su* ,h\se1 or engag+ 9 any o!r activity
 t requires physical pres5ce 9 !        
,capitol ,build+s4