HR4599-119

Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require public companies to provide sexual harassment claim disclosures in certain reports, to require public companies to implement mandatory sexual harassment training, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jul 22, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require public companies to provide sexual harassment claim disclosures in certain reports, to require public companies to implement mandatory sexual harassment training, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Healthcare, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HAC56E232105D41F5909EE75E16AFF190: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act.
  • Section H57FFD5CE7F144003B9998C5FD092864D: 2. Covered discrimination and harassment disclosures Section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)) is amended— by redesignating the...
  • Section HA317F26D12A74E9B9347A8E0D905B988: 3. Independent and impartial investigatory requirements The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 14B...
  • Section HD6B35574A526408EBE2D192D0972E856: 14C. Independent and impartial investigatory requirements In investigating any covered discrimination and harassment claim, an issuer shall engage and pay for...
  • Section H149FED43A0024D2F803287A08FD30D22: 4. Mandatory covered discrimination and harassment training, including bystander training, and workplace survey The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C....

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require public companies to provide sexual harassment claim disclosures in certain reports, to require public companies to implement mandatory sexual harassment training, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Key Policy Areas

Civil Rights, Healthcare, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require public companies to provide sexual harassment claim disclosures in certain reports, to require public companies to implement mandatory sexual harassment training, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Policy Domains

Civil Rights Healthcare Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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federal implementing agencies: ,
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 22, 2025

Mr. Lieu (for himself, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, and Ms. Pressley) introduced …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Civil Rights Healthcare Finance
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"covered issuer" §H149FED43A0024D2F803287A08FD30D22

an issuer of a security registered pursuant to section 12. (2)EmployeeWith respect to an issuer, the term employee means— (A)an employee of the issuer, including a volunteer or other individual working for the issuer without pay

"covered issuer" §HD11B4C3ABABF4086AECDF760BC3C6046

an issuer of a security registered pursuant to section 12. With respect to an issuer, the term employee means— an employee of the issuer, including a volunteer or other individual working for the issuer without pay

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