IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 30 
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 
JANUARY 8, 2019 
Ms. LOFGREN (for herself and Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Ad-
ministration 
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. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. MANDATORY COMPLETION OF PROGRAM OF 
TRAINING IN WORKPLACE RIGHTS AND RE-
SPONSIBILITIES. 
(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 
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•HRES 30 IH 
Committee on House Administration shall issue reg-
ulations to provide that, during each session of each 
Congress, each Member (including each Delegate or 
Resident Commissioner to the Congress), officer, 
and employee of the House of Representatives shall 
complete a program of training in the workplace 
rights and responsibilities applicable 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-discrimination 
and anti-harassment training. 
(2) INCLUSION
OF
INTERNS, FELLOWS, AND 
DETAILEES.—For purposes of this resolution, an in-
dividual serving in an office of the House of Rep-
resentatives as an intern (including an unpaid in-
tern), a participant in a fellowship program, or a 
detailee from another office of the Federal Govern-
ment shall be considered an employee of the House. 
(b) DEADLINE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Under the regulations issued 
by the Committee on House Administration under 
subsection (a), an individual shall complete the pro-
gram of training required under subsection (a) and 
file a certificate of completion of such training not 
later than— 
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(A) in the case of an individual who is 
serving as a Member, officer, or employee of the 
House as of the first day of a session of Con-
gress, not later than 90 days after the session 
begins; or 
(B) in the case of any other individual, not 
later than 90 days after the individual first be-
comes a Member, officer, or employee of the 
House during the session. 
(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR FIRST SESSION OF ONE 
HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS.—In the case of 
the first session of the One Hundred Sixteenth Con-
gress, an individual described in subparagraph (A) 
of paragraph (1) shall complete the program re-
quired under subsection (a) not later than 90 days 
after the date of the adoption of this resolution. 
(c) ADDITIONAL MECHANISMS.—The Committee on 
House Administration shall consider additional mecha-
nisms to ensure compliance with the training requirement 
under subsection (a). 
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