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H.R. 4494

Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act

Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act

This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to (1) prohibit the use of public funds for payments of awards and settlements resulting from violation of certain CAA rights and protections if the violation consists of sexual harassment or sexual assault, (2) prohibit an imposition of a nondisclosure agreement as a prerequisite for CAA procedures to consider the violation, and (3) permit an individual to publicize any information relating to such a prior award or settlement if it was conditioned on a nondisclosure agreement.

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6](R-FL)Sponsor
103 cosponsors26 D77 R
103cosponsors1committees3actions2related bills17subjects
  1. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

    Committee on House Administration
  2. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  3. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act — Informed