H. Res. 257 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 19, 2021. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. MANDATORY COMPLETION OF PROGRAM OF TRAIN-
ING IN WORKPLACE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES. 
(a) REQUIRING TRAINING FOR ALL MEMBERS, OFFI-
CERS, AND EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the adoption of this resolution, the Com-
mittee on House Administration shall issue regulations 
to provide that, during each session of each Congress, 
each Member (including each Delegate or Resident Com-
missioner to the Congress), officer, and employee of the 
House of Representatives shall complete a program of 
training in the workplace rights and responsibilities ap-
plicable to offices and employees of the House under 
part A of title II of the Congressional Accountability Act 
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.), including anti-discrimi-
nation and anti-harassment training.
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(2) INCLUSION
OF
INTERNS, 
FELLOWS, 
AND 
DETAILEES.—For purposes of this resolution, an indi-
vidual serving in an office of the House of Representa-
tives as an intern (including an unpaid intern), a partici-
pant in a fellowship program, or a detailee from another 
office of the Federal government shall be considered an 
employee of the House. 
(3) EXCEPTION FOR PARTICIPANTS IN NEW MEM-
BER
ORIENTATION
PROGRAMS.—If an individual com-
pleted a program of training required under paragraph 
(1) during the new Member orientation program admin-
istered by the Committee on House Administration prior 
to the beginning of a Congress, the individual is not re-
quired to complete the program during the first session 
of the Congress. 
(b) DEADLINE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Under the regulations issued by 
the Committee on House Administration under sub-
section (a), an individual shall complete the program of 
training required under subsection (a) and file a certifi-
cate of completion of such training not later than— 
(A) in the case of an individual who is serving 
as a Member, officer, or employee of the House as 
of the date on which the Committee first certifies
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that the program is in operation for the session, not 
later than 90 days after such date; or 
(B) in the case of any other individual, not 
later than 90 days after the individual first becomes 
a Member, officer, or employee of the House. 
(2) ALTERNATIVE DEADLINES.—The Committee on 
House Administration may include in the regulations 
issued under subsection (a)— 
(A) an alternative deadline for individuals serv-
ing as interns and participants in fellowship pro-
grams to take into account the duration of their 
service; and 
(B) an alternative deadline for individuals who 
first become Members, officers, or employees of the 
House towards the end of a session of Congress to 
take into account the amount of time remaining in 
the session. 
(3) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
FIRST
SESSION
OF
ONE 
HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS.—In the case of the 
first session of the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, 
an individual described in subparagraph (A) of para-
graph (1) shall complete the program required under 
subsection (a) not later than 90 days after the date of 
the adoption of this resolution.
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(c) ADDITIONAL
MECHANISMS.—The Committee on 
House Administration shall consider additional mechanisms 
to ensure compliance with the training requirement under 
subsection (a). 
Attest: 
Clerk.