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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 435 

Requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House of Representatives 

to complete a program of training in workplace rights and responsibilities 

each session of each Congress, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 22, 2023 

Mr. STEIL (for himself and Mr. MORELLE) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House 

of Representatives to complete a program of training 

in workplace rights and responsibilities each session of 

each Congress, and for other purposes. 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. MANDATORY COMPLETION OF PROGRAM OF 

3 TRAINING IN WORKPLACE RIGHTS AND RE4 SPONSIBILITIES. 

5 (a) REQUIRING TRAINING FOR ALL MEMBERS, OFFI6 CERS, AND EMPLOYEES.— 

7 (1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 30 days 

8 after the date of the adoption of this resolution, the 


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1 Committee on House Administration shall issue reg2 ulations to provide that, during each session of each 

3 Congress, each Member (including each Delegate or 

4 Resident Commissioner to the Congress), officer, 

5 and employee of the House of Representatives shall 

6 complete a program of training in the workplace 

7 rights and responsibilities applicable to offices and 

8 employees of the House under part A of title II of 

9 the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 

10 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.), including anti-discrimination 

11 and anti-harassment training. 

12 (2) INCLUSION OF INTERNS, FELLOWS, AND

13 DETAILEES.—For purposes of this resolution, an in14 dividual serving in an office of the House of Rep15 resentatives as an intern (including an unpaid in16 tern), a participant in a fellowship program, or a 

17 detailee from another office of the Federal govern18 ment shall be considered an employee of the House. 

19 (3) EXCEPTION FOR PARTICIPANTS IN NEW

20 MEMBER ORIENTATION PROGRAMS.—If an individual 

21 completed a program of training required under 

22 paragraph (1) during the new Member orientation 

23 program administered by the Committee on House 

24 Administration prior to the beginning of a Congress, 


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1 the individual is not required to complete the pro2 gram during the first session of the Congress. 

3 (b) DEADLINE.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Under the regulations issued 

5 by the Committee on House Administration under 

6 subsection (a), an individual shall complete the pro7 gram of training required under subsection (a) and 

8 file a certificate of completion of such training not 

9 later than— 

10 (A) in the case of an individual who is 

11 serving as a Member, officer, or employee of the 

12 House as of the date on which the Committee 

13 first certifies that the program is in operation 

14 for the session, not later than 90 days after 

15 such date; or 

16 (B) in the case of any other individual, not 

17 later than 90 days after the individual first be18 comes a Member, officer, or employee of the 

19 House. 

20 (2) ALTERNATIVE DEADLINES.—The Com21 mittee on House Administration may include in the 

22 regulations issued under subsection (a)— 

23 (A) an alternative deadline for individuals 

24 serving as interns and participants in fellowship 


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1 programs to take into account the duration of 

2 their service; and 

3 (B) an alternative deadline for individuals 

4 who first become Members, officers, or employ5 ees of the House towards the end of a session 

6 of Congress to take into account the amount of 

7 time remaining in the session. 

8 (3) SPECIAL RULE FOR FIRST SESSION OF ONE

9 HUNDRED EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS.—In the case of 

10 the first session of the One Hundred Eighteenth 

11 Congress, an individual described in subparagraph 

12 (A) of paragraph (1) shall complete the program re13 quired under subsection (a) not later than 90 days 

14 after the date of the adoption of this resolution. 

15 (c) ADDITIONAL MECHANISMS.—The Committee on 

16 House Administration shall consider additional mecha17 nisms to ensure compliance with the training requirement 

18 under subsection (a). 

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