US Congress House Bill 7542 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Introduced on April 18 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-04-18 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as settlements and awards under such Act in all cases of employment discrimination acts committed personally by Members, to permit individuals who file claims under such Act to file an amended claim if the preliminary review of the individual's claim by a hearing officer includes the determination that the individual filing the claim is not a covered employee under such Act or has not stated a claim for which relief may be granted under title IV of such Act, and for other purposes.

Congressional Accountability Act Enhancement Act

Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL]	Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]	Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA]
Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Marie Newman [D-IL]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]
Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]	Rep. Sara Jacobs [D-CA]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick [D-FL]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-04-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2022-04-18	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7542/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr7542/BILLS-117hr7542ih.pdf