Sec. 216. Personal liability of Members of Congress for payment of settlements and awards
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Section 415 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1415 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: If a payment is made from the account described in subsection
(a)for an award or settlement resulting from harassment described in paragraph (2), the Member of Congress who committed the harassment shall reimburse the account for the amount of the award or settlement. The harassment referred to in paragraph
(1)is— quid pro quo covered harassment that was committed personally by a Member of Congress; or hostile environment covered harassment that a Member of Congress committed by personally creating a hostile environment. .
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Personal liability of Members of Congress for payment of settlements and awards
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