US HR4540

Bill

To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as awards and settlements under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 in connection with violations of such Act which were committed personally by the Members, to prohibit the imposition of nondisclosure agreements as a condition of the payment of an award or settlement in connection with a violation of such Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced
12/04/2017

In Committee
12/04/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

AI Summary

This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for any awards or settlements paid under the Act in connection with violations they personally committed. It also prohibits the imposition of nondisclosure agreements as a condition of such award or settlement payments. Additionally, the bill requires the Office of Compliance to submit annual reports on awards and settlements paid for violations by members of Congress, as well as a one-time report on previous such payments, while protecting the identities of the individuals involved.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Tom Marino (R)*,

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (on 12/04/2017)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4540/all-info

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4540/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4540/BILLS-115hr4540ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4540/BILLS-115hr4540ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR4481	To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to prohibit the use of public funds to make payments of awards and settlements in connection with violations of such Act which are committed by employing offices of the House of Representatives and Senate, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
HR4484	Victims' Voice and Transparency Act	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
HR4494	Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
HR4503	Empowering Victims of Sexual Misconduct Act	Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.	Related
HR4522	Stop Taxpayers Obligations to Perpetrators of Sexual Harassment Act	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.	Related
HR4924	Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Related

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