Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 724
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Requiring each employing office of the House of Representatives to adopt an anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy for the office's workplace, establishing the Office of Employee Advocacy to provide legal assistance and consultation to employees of the House regarding procedures and proceedings under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, and for other purposes.
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 6, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 5, 2018
Latest Action
Feb 6, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
724
Congress
115
Policy Area
Congress
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House Votes (1)
checkPassed on February 6, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H813-814)
Summary

Requires each employing office of the House of Representatives to adopt an anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy.

Establishes the House Office of Employee Advocacy (OEA) to: (1) provide legal assistance to House employees regarding Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) procedures, including those applicable to civil actions; and (2) operate an employee hotline.

Prohibits the OEA from: (1) accepting awards of litigation expenses or costs under CAA hearings or civil actions, and (2) providing assistance to an employee after the individual files a civil action.

Requires House offices to certify that payroll actions are not connected to CAA awards and settlements, and that the Member's Representational Allowance is not being used for CAA awards or settlements.

Amends Rule XXIII (Code of Official Conduct) of the Rules of the House to prohibit: (1) a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House from committing sexual harassment against an individual or engaging in unwelcome sexual advances; and (2) sexual relationships between Members and employees (except between married individuals).

Bars the House Office of Congressional Ethics from initiating or continuing any investigation of an allegation of violation under CAA rights and protections, or making any recommendations regarding such an allegation, if the employee initiates proceedings with respect to the alleged violation under CAA administrative and judicial dispute-resolution procedures.

Text (2)
February 6, 2018
February 5, 2018
Actions (8)
02/06/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/06/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H813-814)
02/06/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H813-814)
02/06/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 724.
02/06/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H813-814)
02/06/2018
Mr. Harper moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
02/05/2018
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ethics, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
02/05/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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