Hoyer Statement on House Passage of Reforms to the Sexual Harassment Settlement Process
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For Immediate Release:
February 6, 2018
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Mariel Saez 202-225-3130
WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the House passed H.R. 4924 to amend the Congressional Accountability Act and reform the sexual harassment settlement procedures in the House:
“The bill the House passed overwhelmingly today represents the culmination of a serious and careful look by Members on both sides of the aisle at how to reform the way the Congress handles sexual harassment. It will empower victims with new resources and protections, and it will end the practice of using taxpayer funds to pay settlements, requiring harassers to foot the bill. I join in thanking Chairman Gregg Harper and Ranking Member Bob Brady of the Committee on House Administration for their hard work on this legislation, and I express my gratitude as well to Rep. Jackie Speier and other Members who have spent countless hours on this effort to ensure that all who serve the American people as Congressional staff can do so in an environment that is safe and that takes every harassment claim with the seriousness it deserves.”
“The bill the House passed overwhelmingly today represents the culmination of a serious and careful look by Members on both sides of the aisle at how to reform the way the Congress handles sexual harassment. It will empower victims with new resources and protections, and it will end the practice of using taxpayer funds to pay settlements, requiring harassers to foot the bill. I join in thanking Chairman Gregg Harper and Ranking Member Bob Brady of the Committee on House Administration for their hard work on this legislation, and I express my gratitude as well to Rep. Jackie Speier and other Members who have spent countless hours on this effort to ensure that all who serve the American people as Congressional staff can do so in an environment that is safe and that takes every harassment claim with the seriousness it deserves.”