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HR3507Referred to Committee

Legislative Accountability Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-20
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Tim Burchett
Tim Burchett
Republican · TN · Representative
Votes with party: 86.6% (589 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001309

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

1 cosponsor on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

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Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2025-05-20

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on RulesReferred To · 2025-05-20
  • House Committee on House AdministrationReferred To · 2025-05-20

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would require Congress to follow the same laws and regulations that apply to other employers and workers, removing certain exemptions that currently allow lawmakers and congressional staff to operate under different rules. This would affect members of Congress, their staff, and potentially other federal employees by making them subject to workplace laws covering issues like discrimination, harassment, and labor standards. The bill is currently being reviewed by House committees to determine how its provisions should be handled.

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