119th Congress
H.R. 8126
Congressional Accountability Act Enhancement Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Mary Gay Scanlon(D-PA)
- Introduced
- Mar 26, 2026
- Policy area
- Congress
- Committees
- House Committee on House Administration
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (5)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL)
Added later (4)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · Apr 14, 2026
- Sarah McBride (D-DE) · Apr 22, 2026
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA) · May 19, 2026
- Emily Randall (D-WA) · Jun 2, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for amounts paid as settlements and awards under such Act in all cases of employment discrimination acts committed personally by Members, to permit individuals who file claims under such Act to file an amended claim if the preliminary review of the individual's claim by a hearing officer includes the determination that the individual filing the claim is not a covered employee under such Act or has not stated a claim for which relief may be granted under title IV of such Act, and for other purposes.
Latest action(Mar 26, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 26, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. - Mar 26, 2026
Introduced in House