H.R. 4540 · 115th Congress

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.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Tom Marino
Introduced
2017-12-04
Latest action
2017-12-04 · Introduced in House

Subjects

Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Congressional oversight
Civil actions and liability
Members of Congress
Government liability
Congressional officers and employees
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Right of privacy
Government information and archives
Freedom of information