Policy Brief: Congressional Accountability Act of 1995
I. Summary
Ms. Carolyn Locheed’s thought-provoking piece, “House passes Speier bill to crack down on sexual harassment in Congress,” raised awareness behind Representative Jackie Speier’s instigating revolutionary changes in reforming the handling of sexual harassment cases in Congress. She reiterated Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 was a secretive system that was arduous for victims and allowed lawmakers to pay settlements using taxpayer money.
II. Problem Identification
The United States Congress’s decade-old Congressional Accountability Act fails to safeguard sexual harassment victims and enables perpetrators.
III. Policy Alternative
The proposed Congressional Accountability
I. Summary
Ms. Carolyn Locheed’s thought-provoking piece, “House passes Speier bill to crack down on sexual harassment in Congress,” raised awareness behind Representative Jackie Speier’s instigating revolutionary changes in reforming the handling of sexual harassment cases in Congress. She reiterated Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 was a secretive system that was arduous for victims and allowed lawmakers to pay settlements using taxpayer money.
II. Problem Identification
The United States Congress’s decade-old Congressional Accountability Act fails to safeguard sexual harassment victims and enables perpetrators.
III. Policy Alternative
The proposed Congressional Accountability