HRES 480
· 119th Congress
· 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.
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Latest action
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Jun 09, 2025
floor
Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jun 09, 2025
committee
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Committee on House Administration
Jun 09, 2025
floor
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2559-2560)
Jun 09, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H2559-2560)
Jun 09, 2025
passed
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H2559-2560)
Jun 09, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 05, 2025
introduced
Submitted in House
Jun 05, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committee on House Administration
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H. Res. 480 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H. Res. 480 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+H. Res. 480
-119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
-H. RES. 480
+In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
-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.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
-
-June 5, 2025
-
-Mr. Steil (for himself and Mr. Morelle) submitted the following
-resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-RESOLUTION
-
-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.
-
+June 9, 2025.
Resolved,
-SECTION 1. MANDATORY COMPLETION OF PROGRAM OF TRAINING IN WORKPLACE
-RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
+SECTION 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.
-(3) Exception for participants in new member orientation
-programs.--If an individual completed a program of training
-required under paragraph (1) during the new Member orientation
-program administered by the Committee on House Administration
-prior to the beginning of a Congress, the individual is not
-required to complete the program during the first session of
-the Congress.
+(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.
+(3) Exception for participants in new member orientation programs.--
+If an individual completed a program of training required under
+paragraph (1) during the new Member orientation program administered by
+the Committee on House Administration prior to the beginning of a
+Congress, the individual is not required to complete the program during
+the first session of the Congress.
(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
-date on which the Committee first certifies that the
-program is in operation for the session, not later than
-90 days after such date; 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.
-(2) Alternative deadlines.--The Committee on House
-Administration may include in the regulations issued under
-subsection (a)--
-(A) an alternative deadline for individuals serving
-as interns and participants in fellowship programs to
-take into account the duration of their service; and
-(B) an alternative deadline for individuals who
-first become Members, officers, or employees of the
-House towards the end of a session of Congress to take
-into account the amount of time remaining in the
-session.
-(3) Special rule for first session of one hundred
-nineteenth congress.--In the case of the first session of the
-One Hundred Nineteenth 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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+(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 date on which the
+Committee first certifies that the program is in operation for
+the session, not later than 90 days after such date; 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.
+(2) Alternative deadlines.--The Committee on House Administration
+may include in the regulations issued under subsection (a)--
+(A) an alternative deadline for individuals serving as
+interns and participants in fellowship programs to take into
+account the duration of their service; and
+(B) an alternative deadline for individuals who first become
+Members, officers, or employees of the House towards the end of
+a session of Congress to take into account the amount of time
+remaining in the session.
+(3) Special rule for first session of one hundred nineteenth
+congress.--In the case of the first session of the One Hundred
+Nineteenth 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).
+Attest:
+
+Clerk.
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