[20191211]LSB10384_1995年国会责任法案改革法案：概述.pdf

CRS Legal Sidebar Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Legal SidebarLegal Sidebari i The Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act: An Overview December 11, 2019 Amid increased legislative and public attention to issues relating to harassment, the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act (CAA Reform Act) passed both chambers of Congress by unanimous consent and was signed into law on December 21, 2018. As the one-year-mark of the Acts passage approachesand with an annual report required of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights soon due in January 2020this Legal Sidebar provides background on the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA), and an overview of several key changes resulting from the CAA Reform Act. Scope of the Congressional Accountability Act The CAA, codified at 2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., generally makes certain labor and antidiscrimination protections applicable to the legislative branch, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), among othe