SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL 
DISPUTE-RESOLUTION 
PROCEDURES 
FOR 
CERTAIN CLAIMS AGAINST REGISTERED LOB-
BYISTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title IV of the Congressional Ac-
countability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 418. APPLICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDI-
CIAL DISPUTE-RESOLUTION PROCEDURES TO 
REGISTERED LOBBYISTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a claim by a cov-
ered employee alleging sexual harassment or sexual as-
sault by an individual who is a registered lobbyist under 
the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1601 et 
seq.), the lobbying firm (as such term is defined in section 
3 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1602)) that employs such reg-
istered lobbyist shall be deemed an employing office for 
the purpose of the application of the procedures under this 
title for the consideration of any such claim. 
‘‘(b) REMEDY.—The remedy with respect to an alle-
gation described in subsection (a) shall be— 
‘‘(1) such remedy as would be appropriate if 
awarded under section 706(g) of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–5(g)); and 
‘‘(2) such compensatory damages as would be 
appropriate if awarded under section 1977 of the 
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Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1981), or as would be 
appropriate if awarded under sections 1977A(a)(1), 
1977A(b)(2), and, irrespective of the size of the em-
ploying office, 1977A(b)(3)(D) of the Revised Stat-
utes (42 U.S.C. 1981a(a)(1), 1981a(b)(2), and 
1981a(b)(3)(D)). 
‘‘(c) REIMBURSEMENT FOR PAYMENT OF AWARD OR 
SETTLEMENT.—If a payment is made from the account 
described in section 415(a) for an award or settlement in 
connection with a claim described in subsection (a), the 
lobbying firm that employs such individual shall reimburse 
the account for the amount of the award or settlement 
for the claim involved.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) FILING AND REVIEW OF CLAIMS.—Section 
401 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 
(2 U.S.C. 1401) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or an 
allegation described in section 418(a)’’ after 
‘‘part A of title II’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘‘or an 
allegation described in section 418(a)’’ after 
‘‘the consideration of an alleged violation of 
part A of title II’’. 
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(2) 
INITIATION
OF
PROCEDURES.—Section 
402(a)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 
1995 (2 U.S.C. 1402(a)(1)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘or an allegation described in section 418(a)’’ after 
‘‘under part A of title II’’. 
(3) JUDICIAL
REVIEW.—Section 407(a)(1)(A) 
of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 
U.S.C. 1407(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
an allegation described in section 418(a)’’ after 
‘‘arising under part A of title II’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 417 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 418. Application of administrative and judicial dispute-resolution proce-
dures to registered lobbyists.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall apply to any claims filed 
or payments made on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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