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.
USA115th CongressHR-4540| House
| Updated: 12/4/2017
Tom Marino
Republican Representative
Pennsylvania
Committee on House Administration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to: (1) require former and current Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for payments of awards or settlements resulting from a violation of certain CAA rights and protections committed personally by the Member, (2) prohibit the imposition of a nondisclosure agreement upon any party as a condition of an award or settlement resulting from such violation, and (3) permit an individual to make information regarding such an award or settlement public if he or she is subject to an existing nondisclosure agreement.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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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.
USA115th CongressHR-4540| House
| Updated: 12/4/2017
This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to: (1) require former and current Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for payments of awards or settlements resulting from a violation of certain CAA rights and protections committed personally by the Member, (2) prohibit the imposition of a nondisclosure agreement upon any party as a condition of an award or settlement resulting from such violation, and (3) permit an individual to make information regarding such an award or settlement public if he or she is subject to an existing nondisclosure agreement.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Tom Marino
Republican Representative
Pennsylvania
Committee on House Administration
Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional officers and employeesCongressional oversightEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFreedom of informationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityHouse of RepresentativesMembers of CongressRight of privacySenate