Republican set to propose harassment response overhaul
The House Administration Committee’s GOP chairman is set to propose a draft bill next week that would overhaul the chamber’s system for handling workplace harassment complaints amid a drumbeat of bipartisan calls for change.
A spokeswoman for Rep. Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) said his forthcoming proposal would “focus on all aspects of” the 1995 law that created Capitol Hill’s current rules for policing misconduct at the office, “including the reporting and settlement process.”
Harper’s committee has held two hearings examining Capitol Hill’s harassment policy. Members of both parties have criticized the current system, which shields the identities of offices that use taxpayer money to settle complaints, as too secretive and prone to deterring victims from coming forward.
Politico
12/15/17
Magnolia Tribune
