To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to provide enhanced enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections applicable to the legislative branch, to provide whistleblower protections and other antidiscrimination protections for employees of the legislative branch, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · August 27, 2024
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and the Judiciary, 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.
The Congress Leads by Example Act of 2024 strengthens workplace protections for employees of Congress and related legislative branch agencies, including the Government Accountability Office and Library of Congress. The bill expands occupational safety and health enforcement authority, adds whistleblower protections, prevents employer retaliation against workers who report safety violations or unsafe conditions, and protects employees from discharge due to wage garnishment or bankruptcy status. It also extends parental bereavement leave and jury duty protections to legislative branch employees and requires congressional offices to maintain workplace records needed to enforce anti-discrimination and labor laws. The bill takes effect upon adoption of implementing regulations by the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, with an interim period where existing federal regulations will apply, and applies to claims filed after the bill's enactment. No specific funding is designated in the legislation.
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