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H.Res. 30House116th Congress (2019-2021)Passed Congress

Requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House of Representatives to complete a program of training in workplace rights and responsibilities each session of each Congress, and for other purposes.

Sponsored by Zoe LofgrenRep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)
Introduced January 8, 2019

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The resolution requires every Member of the House, along with its officers, employees, interns, fellows and federal detailees, to finish a workplace‑rights training program each congressional session. The training must cover the rights and responsibilities under the Congressional Accountability Act, including anti‑discrimination and anti‑harassment topics. The House Administration Committee must issue rules for the program and set deadlines for completion, and it will look at ways to enforce compliance.

Key Provisions

  • The House Administration Committee must create regulations, within 30 days of the resolution, mandating the training for all House members, officers, employees, interns, fellows and detailees each session of Congress.
  • Participants must submit a certificate of completion within 90 days of the start of the session (or within 90 days of their hiring for new staff); for the first session of the 116th Congress, members must finish within 90 days of the resolution’s adoption.
  • The training must cover workplace rights and responsibilities under the Congressional Accountability Act, including anti‑discrimination and anti‑harassment content.
  • The Committee will consider additional measures to ensure people actually complete the training.

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 16, 2019 • 7:41 PM

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

January 8, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

January 8, 2019

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Committee on House Administration discharged.

Committee on House Administration

May 16, 2019

HouseFloor

Ms. Lofgren asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

May 16, 2019 • 7:40 PM

HouseFloor

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H3911)

May 16, 2019 • 7:41 PM

HouseFloor

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H3911)

May 16, 2019 • 7:41 PM

HouseFloor

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H3911)

May 16, 2019 • 7:41 PM

HouseFloor

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 16, 2019 • 7:41 PM

Floor Debate

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What members said about H.Res. 30 on the floor

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Zoe Lofgren
Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-19 · May 16, 2019

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on House Administration be discharged from further consideration of House Resolution 30, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.

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H. RES. 30

In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

May 16, 2019

RESOLUTION

1.

Mandatory completion of program of training in workplace rights and responsibilities

(a)

Requiring training for all Members, officers, and employees

(1)

Requirement

Not later than 30 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, the Committee on House Administration shall issue regulations to provide that, during each session of each Congress, each Member (including each Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress), officer, and employee of the House of Representatives shall complete a program of training in the workplace rights and responsibilities applicable to offices and employees of the House under part A of title II of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.), including anti-discrimination and anti-harassment training.

(2)

Inclusion of interns, fellows, and detailees

For purposes of this resolution, an individual serving in an office of the House of Representatives as an intern (including an unpaid intern), a participant in a fellowship program, or a detailee from another office of the Federal Government shall be considered an employee of the House.

(b)

Deadline

(1)

In general

Under the regulations issued by the Committee on House Administration under subsection (a), an individual shall complete the program of training required under subsection (a) and file a certificate of completion of such training not later than—

(A)

in the case of an individual who is serving as a Member, officer, or employee of the House as of the first day of a session of Congress, not later than 90 days after the session begins; or

(B)

in the case of any other individual, not later than 90 days after the individual first becomes a Member, officer, or employee of the House during the session.

(2)

Special rule for first session of One Hundred Sixteenth Congress

In the case of the first session of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, an individual described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall complete the program required under subsection (a) not later than 90 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution.

(c)

Additional mechanisms

The Committee on House Administration shall consider additional mechanisms to ensure compliance with the training requirement under subsection (a).

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