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.

Bill: 115-hres-630
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
Introduced: 2017-11-28
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses

Congressional officers and employees

Congressional operations and organization

Employment and training programs

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

House of Representatives

Legislative rules and procedure

Members of Congress

Sex offenses

Women's employment

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2017-12-19
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-11-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Directs the Committee on House Administration to issue regulations requiring Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives to complete a training program on workplace rights and responsibilities, including anti-discrimination and anti-harassment training, during each congressional session. </p> <p>Requires Members, officers, or employees to certify completion of such training within 90 days after a congressional session begins or within 90 days after beginning service during a session. (Sets forth a special rule requiring such training to be completed within 180 days after the beginning of the second session of the 115th Congress.)</p> <p>Directs the committee to issue regulations requiring that each House employing office post in a prominent location in its office and in each Member's congressional district office a statement of rights and protections provided to House employees under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, including procedures for responding to and adjudicating allegations of violations of such rights and protections.</p>

action_date: 2017-11-29
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p>(Sec. 1) Directs the Committee on House Administration to issue regulations requiring Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives to complete a training program on workplace rights and responsibilities, including anti-discrimination and anti-harassment training, during each congressional session. </p> <p>Requires Members, officers, or employees to certify completion of such training within 90 days after a congressional session begins or within 90 days after beginning service during a session. (Sets forth a special rule requiring such training to be completed within 180 days after the beginning of the second session of the 115th Congress.)</p> <p>(Sec. 2) Directs the committee to issue regulations requiring that each House employing office post in a prominent location in its office and in each Member's congressional district office a statement of rights and protections provided to House employees under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, including procedures for responding to and adjudicating allegations of violations of such rights and protections.</p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 630 In the House of Representatives, U. S., November 29, 2017 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. Mandatory completion of program of training in workplace rights and responsibilities (a) Requiring training for all Members, officers, and employees (1) Requirement Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this resolution, the Committee on House Administration shall issue regulations 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 individual serving in an office of the House of Representatives as an intern (including an unpaid intern), a participant in a fellowship program, or a detailee from another office of the Federal government 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 program of training required under subsection (a) and file a certificate 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 first day of a session of Congress, 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 becomes a Member, officer, or employee of the House during the session. (2) Special rule for One Hundred Fifteenth Congress In the case of the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, an individual shall complete the program required under subsection (a) not later than 180 days after the second session of the Congress begins. (c) Additional mechanisms The Committee on House Administration shall consider additional mechanisms to ensure compliance with the training requirement under subsection (a). 2. Statement of rights and protections provided to House employees under Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 The Committee on House Administration shall issue regulations to provide that each employing office of the House of Representatives shall post in a prominent location in the office (including, in the case of the office of a Member of the House or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress, a prominent location in each office in the Member’s congressional district) a statement of the rights and protections provided to employees of the House of Representatives under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, including the procedures available to employees of the House under such Act for responding to and adjudicating allegations of violations of such rights and protections.

Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 630 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 28, 2017 Mrs. Comstock (for herself, Ms. Speier , Mr. Harper , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Poliquin , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Faso , Mrs. Walorski , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Foster , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mrs. Noem , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Vargas , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Lee , Ms. Adams , Mr. Moulton , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Gutiérrez , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Jones , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Takano , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Polis , Mr. Lynch , Mr. Crowley , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Brown of Maryland , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Royce of California , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Ms. Sinema , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Costa , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Matsui , Ms. Hanabusa , Mr. Sires , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Gianforte , Mrs. Handel , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Langevin , Mr. McEachin , Ms. Shea-Porter , Mr. Lance , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Reichert , Ms. Esty of Connecticut , Mr. Meadows , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Bera , Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mr. Deutch , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Ms. McSally , Mr. Latta , Mr. Evans , Mr. Messer , Mr. Pallone , Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Mr. Denham , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Young of Iowa , Ms. Sewell of Alabama , Mr. Carbajal , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Olson , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Rokita , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Gomez , Mr. McKinley , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mrs. Lawrence , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Keating , Mr. Peters , Mrs. Demings , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Correa , Mr. Womack , Ms. Meng , Mr. Welch , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Frelinghuysen , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Sablan , Ms. Eshoo , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Yarmuth , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Payne , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Vela , Mr. O'Rourke , Ms. DeLauro , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Lewis of Georgia , Mr. Delaney , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Coffman , Ms. Velázquez , Mr. Visclosky , Mr. Brat , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Lawson of Florida , Mr. Ferguson , Mrs. Bustos , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Walker , Mr. Kildee , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Soto , Mr. Knight , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Williams , Mr. Hill , Mr. Barr , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Culberson , Ms. Granger , Mr. Flores , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Hurd , Mr. Mitchell , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Bucshon , Mrs. Love , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Barton , Mr. Stivers , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. DeFazio , and Mr. Burgess ) 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. Mandatory completion of program of training in workplace rights and responsibilities (a) Requiring training for all Members, officers, and employees (1) Requirement Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this resolution, the Committee on House Administration shall issue regulations 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 individual serving in an office of the House of Representatives as an intern (including an unpaid intern), a participant in a fellowship program, or a detailee from another office of the Federal Government 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 program of training required under subsection (a) and file a certificate 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 first day of a session of Congress, 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 becomes a Member, officer, or employee of the House during the session. (2) Special rule for One Hundred Fifteenth Congress In the case of the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, an individual shall complete the program required under subsection (a) not later than 180 days after the second session of the Congress begins. (c) Additional mechanisms The Committee on House Administration shall consider additional mechanisms to ensure compliance with the training requirement under subsection (a). 2. Statement of rights and protections provided to House employees under Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 The Committee on House Administration shall issue regulations to provide that each employing office of the House of Representatives shall post in a prominent location in the office (including, in the case of the office of a Member of the House or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress, a prominent location in each office in the Member’s congressional district) a statement of the rights and protections provided to employees of the House of Representatives under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, including the procedures available to employees of the House under such Act for responding to and adjudicating allegations of violations of such rights and protections.