HR 4494 · 115th Congress · Congress

Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act

Introduced 2017-11-30· Sponsored by Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.(2017-11-30)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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10 Democrats10 Republicans