Sec. 2. Prohibiting use of public funds for payment of settlements and awards under Congressional Accountability Act in sexual harassment claims involving Members of Congress
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Section 415 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1415 ) is amended— in subsection (a), by striking subsection
(c)and inserting subsections
(c)and
(d); and by adding at the end the following new subsection: No funds of the Treasury of the United States may be used for the payment of an award or settlement under this Act in connection with a violation of section 201(a)(1) if the violation consists of an act of sexual harassment committed personally by a Member of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) or a Senator. . The amendment made by subsection
(a)shall apply with respect to settlements and awards paid on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Prohibiting use of public funds for payment of settlements and awards under Congressional Accountability Act in sexual harassment claims involving Members of Congress
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