Require members of Congress to be personally liable for discrimination and related retaliation they commit.

Requiring Members of Congress be held personally liable for discrimination and related retaliation they personally commit.

Scanlon reintroduces legislation that would make individual members, not taxpayers, pay for discrimination and related retaliation they commit.

Scanlon Reintroduces Bill To Strengthen Congress’s Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Rules | U.S. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon
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if a payment is made from the account described in subsection (a) for an award or settlement in connection with a claim alleging a violation described in subparagraph (C) committed personally by an individual who, at the time of committing the violation, was a Member of the House of Representatives ... or a Senator, the individual shall reimburse the account for the amount of the award or settlement

The source requires a member of Congress who personally committed certain harassment, intimidation, reprisal, or discrimination violations to reimburse the Treasury for awards or settlements.

[USC02] 2 USC 1415: Payments
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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

Scanlon introduced legislation requiring Members of Congress to reimburse the Treasury for settlements and awards arising from employment discrimination personally committed by Members.

caa_enhancement_act.pdf
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Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon announced the reintroduction of the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA) Enhancement Act. The release says it was officially filed on March 26, 2026 and that the bill requires Members of Congress, not taxpayers, to foot the bill for discrimination or retaliation against staff, with victims on the same footing as Members when filing a claim.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Strong official statement that Scanlon advanced the claim by reintroducing a bill aimed at personal liability for discrimination and retaliation. No later official action is identified in the current lookback window.

partial same_term A for effort

Scanlon Reintroduces Bill To Strengthen Congress’s Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Rules | U.S. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon
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Congress.gov lists H.R.7583 for the 119th Congress with Mary Gay Scanlon among the members associated with the bill activity shown on her member page. The bill is shown as introduced on 02/13/2026 and referred to committee, with status remaining Introduced.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official congressional record indicates the legislation was introduced and referred, but not enacted or advanced to passage. This supports that the promise remains unresolved rather than delivered.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Mary Gay Scanlon | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Last Action Date Listed March 26, 2026 Action Ms. Scanlon (for herself and Ms. Underwood) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo record shows the bill was introduced by Scanlon and referred to committee; the listed last action remains March 26, 2026, with no enacted status shown in the refreshed search window.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 8126 (IH) - Congressional Accountability Act Enhancement Act - BILLS-119hr8126ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Full 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

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official bill title directly matches the commitment by proposing personal reimbursement liability for Members of Congress in discrimination cases, supporting effort but not delivery absent enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8126 (IH) - Congressional Accountability Act Enhancement Act - BILLS-119hr8126ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Sponsors Mary Gay Scanlon(PA) Cosponsors Lauren Underwood (IL) Committees Committee on House Administration (Standing)

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo identifies Mary Gay Scanlon as the sponsor and shows the measure assigned to the House Administration Committee, reinforcing that this was her same-term legislative effort and that it remains in committee rather than enacted.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 8126 (IH) - Congressional Accountability Act Enhancement Act - BILLS-119hr8126ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%