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H.R. 4494

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Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act
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Committee
Latest Action · November 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
November 30, 2017
Cosponsors (103)
26D 77R
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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.

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