H.R. 4494 · 115th Congress
Congressional Accountability and Hush Fund Elimination Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ron DeSantis
- Introduced
- 2017-11-30
- Latest action
- 2017-11-30 · Introduced in House
Summary
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.