H.R. 4705: Me Too Congressional Ethics Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-12-20 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-12-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Me Too Congressional Ethics Act

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Me Too Congressional Ethics Act This bill amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA) to: (1) require the automatic referral to the congressional ethics committees of the final disposition of any allegation that an employing office of the House of Representatives or Senate violated certain CAA rights and protections, and (2) allow the employee alleging such violation to request a waiver of the referral or requirements to provide the congressional ethics committees with access to records and information regarding the allegation.

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Me Too Congressional Ethics Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] · 2 cosponsors

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Lois Frankel (D-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] reported raising $3.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr4705.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr4705 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115