United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HR 4155 — Congressional Sexual Harassment Training Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Congressional Sexual Harassment Training Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require each employing office under the Act to ensure that its covered employees enroll in the Office of Compliance's program of education that informs employees of the rights provided under the Act against sexual harassment: (1) within 60 days after first becoming an employee; (2) for existing employees, within 90 days after enactment of this bill; and (3) every two years.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

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Congressional accountability · 2 U.S.C. ch. 24 Amends the act as a whole

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The bill establishes mandatory training on sexual harassment for employees of congressional offices under the Congressional Accountability Act.

  • 2 U.S.C. 1361

    SEC. 226. MANDATORY ENROLLMENT OF EMPLOYEES IN OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT. (a) Biennial Training for Employees of Employing Offices.--Each employing office shall ensure that each covered employee of the employing office enrolls every two years in the program of education carried out by the Office of Compliance under section 301(h) to inform covered employees of the rights provided under this Act against sexual harassment. (b) Additional Initial Training.--In addition to the biennial enrollment required under subsection (a), each employing office shall ensure that each covered employee of the employing office enrolls in the program described in subsection (a) not later than-- (1) in the case of a covered employee who is a covered employee of the employing office as of the date of the enactment of this section, 90 days after such date; or (2) in the case of a covered employee who first becomes a covered employee of the employing office after the date of the enactment of this section, 60 days after first becoming a covered employee of the employing office. (c) Exclusion of Applicants and Former Employees.--In this section, the term `covered employee' with respect to an employing office does not include an applicant for employment or a former employee.

    This addition requires congressional offices to enroll employees in sexual harassment training programs biennially and outlines deadlines for initial training for current and new employees.

  • 2 U.S.C. 1361

    SEC. 226. MANDATORY enrollment of employees in Office of Compliance programs on sexual harassment.

    This clerical amendment adds a reference to the newly created section in the table of contents of the Congressional Accountability Act.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4155 do?
Congressional Sexual Harassment Training Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require each employing office under the Act to ensure that its covered employees enroll in the Office of Compliance's program of education that informs employees of the rights provided under the Act against sexual harassment: (1) within 60 days after first becoming an employee; (2) for existing employees, within 90 days after enactment of this bill; and (3) every two years.
Who sponsors HR 4155?
HR 4155 is sponsored by Lawrence, Brenda L. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 4155?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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