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This bill, the Judiciary Accountability Act of 2021, aims to protect employees of the federal judiciary from discrimination and retaliation. The key provisions of the bill include: 1) Prohibiting discrimination in personnel actions against covered employees (e.g., full-time or part-time employees of federal courts, agencies, and public defender organizations) based on race, color, religion, sex, age, or disability. The bill outlines the appropriate remedies for violations, such as compensatory damages. 2) Prohibiting retaliation against covered employees who report potential violations of federal law or misconduct by judges, contractors, or other judicial branch employees. The bill establishes a process for covered employees to file complaints and outlines the available legal remedies. 3) Establishing the Commission on Judicial Integrity to oversee the implementation of a workplace misconduct prevention program in the judicial branch, including a confidential reporting system, training, and public reporting requirements. 4) Creating the Office of Judicial Integrity and the Office of Special Counsel for Equal Employment Opportunity to investigate and address workplace misconduct within the judicial branch. 5) Amending existing law to recognize workplace misconduct, including discrimination and retaliation, as grounds for judicial discipline, and expanding the procedures for filing and investigating such complaints. The bill aims to enhance accountability and transparency in the federal judiciary's handling of workplace misconduct issues.

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