Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 642
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Prohibiting the use of the Members' Representational Allowance of a Member of the House of Representatives to pay awards, settlements, or other compensation in connection with allegations of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct by the Member or the employees of the Member's office, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 1, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 1, 2017
Latest Action
Dec 1, 2017
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
642
Congress
115
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Indiana
House Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Prohibits the Members' Representational Allowance of a Member of the House of Representatives from being used to pay awards, settlements, or other compensation in connection with allegations of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct by the Member or any individual whose compensation is paid from the allowance.

Requires an individual for whom such allowance was used to pay such compensation before the adoption of this resolution to repay the Treasury the amount of such compensation using personal funds.

Requires the Committee on House Administration, within 30 days after it approves a settlement entered into under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 by the office of a Member of the House in connection with a violation involving sexual harassment or sexual misconduct, to publish and post on its public website:

  • a description of the violation involved,
  • the office and the individual committing the violation, and
  • the amount of the settlement.

Directs the committee to ensure that the identity of any individual who received a settlement, or who made an allegation of a violation, is not disclosed.

Text (1)
December 1, 2017
Actions (2)
12/01/2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
12/01/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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