HR4802-118

Introduced

To provide that certain agreements containing nondisclosure clauses regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation shall not be enforceable, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 20, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide that certain agreements containing nondisclosure clauses regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation shall not be enforceable, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Civil Rights, Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

workers, employers, and labor regulators 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, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H11544DAE1A914AD19647607452661802: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability for Workplace Misconduct Act.
  • Section H4A164DB696BD40AC8E46F91BEB44DAA9: 2. Employer requirements pertaining to claims of discrimination, harassment and retaliation Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act,...
  • Section H04C68EB778604EF0BB7D37138670F724: 3. Unenforceability of certain settlement agreements containing nondisclosure clauses A nondisclosure clause included in a settlement agreement shall not be...
  • Section H3F74FD4E3E674CDC8F41BC87F25F8C31: 4. Enforcement The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall establish a process by which employees may report a violation of section 2. The Equal...
  • Section HB2A1F77A29744FC6814D37BBC45D00BC: 5. Definitions For purposes of this Act: The term nondisclosure clause means a provision in a settlement agreement that forbids a party to such agreement to—...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide that certain agreements containing nondisclosure clauses regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation shall not be enforceable, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Civil Rights, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide that certain agreements containing nondisclosure clauses regarding claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation shall not be enforceable, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Civil Rights Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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workers, employers, and labor regulators: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 20, 2023

Mr. Raskin introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Civil Rights Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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