District of Columbia Council Period 25 Status: Enacted

PR 25-0583 — Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2024

Last action — Resolution R25-0398, Effective from Jan 09, 2024 Published in DC Register Page 001025

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to the bill clarifies the requirements for the Inspector General to hire an independent counsel to investigate sexual harassment claims and mandates that a report of findings be completed within 120 days of contracting the counsel. This change is important as it ensures that timely and thorough investigations will take place, helping to hold accountable those involved in misconduct and improving the overall response to sexual harassment cases. The amendment is necessary to fill a potential gap in the law as previous provisions are set to expire shortly.

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2 _____________________________ Councilmember Brianne K.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL A RESOLUTION 25-398 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA January 9, 2024 To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, to amend the Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2023 and the Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Temporary Act of 2023 to require the Inspector General to hire, subject to funding availability, an independent counsel in Fiscal Year and to produce a report of findings no later than 120 days after the award of a contract with an independent counsel.
Nadeau 5 A RESOLUTION 8 _________________________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________ To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, to amend, the Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2023 and the Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Temporary Act of 2023 to require the Inspector General to hire, subject to funding availability, an independent counsel in Fiscal Year 2024 and to produce a report of findings no later than 120 days after the award of a contract with an independent counsel.
(b) On November 7, 2023, the Council approved on 2nd reading the Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023, enacted November 21, 2023 (D.C.
(b) On November 7, 2023, the Council approved on 2nd reading the Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023, enacted November 21, (D.C.
The temporary act is now pending congressional review.
The temporary act is pending congressional review.
(c) To prevent a gap in the law between the expiration of the emergency act and the effective date of the temporary act, it is now necessary to pass congressional review legislation.
(c) To prevent a gap in the law between the expiration of the emergency act and the effective date of the temporary act, it is necessary to pass congressional review legislation.
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Action History

  1. Resolution R25-0398, Effective from Jan 09, 2024 Published in DC Register Page 001025

  2. Approved with Resolution Number R25-0398

  3. Final Reading, CC

  4. Retained by the Council

  5. PR25-0583 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 13 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (13)

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Votes

Final Reading, CC

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Vincent Gray — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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PR 25-0583 is sponsored by Brianne K. Nadeau.
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