Sec. 2. Prohibiting imposition and enforcement of certain nondisclosure agreements involving Members of Congress
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Section 401 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1401 ) is amended— by striking Except as otherwise provided and inserting
(a); and Procedures available .—Except as otherwise provided by adding at the end the following new subsection: A nondisclosure agreement may not be imposed on any party as a condition of the payment of any award or settlement in connection with a violation of part A of title II. . Any individual who received an award or settlement prior to the date of the enactment of this Act in connection with a violation of part A of title II of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 and who signed a nondisclosure agreement as a condition of receiving the award or settlement may, notwithstanding the terms of the agreement, make public any information relating to the award or settlement. The amendment made by paragraph
(1)shall apply with respect to awards and settlements paid in connection with the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. Any individual who entered into a nondisclosure agreement as a condition of receiving a settlement in connection with an allegation of sexual misconduct committed by another individual who, at the time of the agreement, was a Member of Congress, may make public any information relating to the settlement or the allegation, notwithstanding the terms of the agreement. In this subsection, the term sexual misconduct means any of the following: Any act which would be rape under section 920(a) of title 10, United States Code, if committed by an individual subject to chapter 47 of such title (commonly referred to as the Uniform Code of Military Justice). Any act which would be sexual assault under section 920(b) of title 10, United States Code, if committed by an individual subject to chapter 47 of such title. Sexual harassment, as described in section 1604.11 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations. In this subsection, a Member of Congress means any of the following individuals: A Member of the House of Representatives, including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress. A Senator. An individual who, for purposes of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, is a candidate for election for the office of Member of the House of Representatives (including the office of a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) or the office of Senator.
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Prohibiting imposition and enforcement of certain nondisclosure agreements involving Members of Congress
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