Bill · H.Res. 480· House(119-HRES-480)
Requiring each Member, officer, and employee of the House of Representatives to complete a program of training in workplace rights and responsibilities each session of each Congress, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 6/5/2025
- Last activity
- 6/9/2025 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sponsored by
- Bryan Steil
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- Adopted by the House
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution directs the Committee on House Administration to create regulations requiring mandatory training for House Members, officers, and employees. The training focuses on workplace rights and responsibilities, specifically including anti-discrimination and anti-harassment topics. This requirement extends to interns, fellows, and detailees from other federal offices. Completion of the program and filing a certificate must occur within specific 90-day deadlines. The Committee is also tasked with considering additional mechanisms to ensure everyone complies with these rules.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would women be better off under this?+5
Anti-harassment training is a key component of workplace protections that disproportionately benefit women.
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?+5
Anti-discrimination training helps protect against bias faced by members of the LGBTQ community.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+5
Mandatory anti-discrimination training can help reduce systemic biases and racial inequities in the workplace.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Mandatory Workplace Training: Every Member, officer, and employee (including interns, fellows, and detailees) must undergo training in workplace rights and responsibilities, which specifically includes anti-discrimination and anti-harassment training (Section 1(a)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Compliance Burdens: Individuals serving in the House must meet specific deadlines to complete training and file a certificate of completion, such as within 90 days of the program becoming operational or 90 days after joining the House (Section 1(b)(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For L G B T Q Community+5Good For Women+5Good For Students+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+5Improves Racial Equity+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4
- 6/9/2025
- Committee on House Administration discharged.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H2559-2560)
- On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H2559-2560)
- Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2559-2560)
- Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- 6/5/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
Joseph MorelleDemocrat · New York