S. 2553 · 117th Congress
Judiciary Accountability Act of 2021
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This bill applies certain civil rights and employee protection laws to judicial branch employees.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 29, 2021
Judiciary Accountability Act of 2021
This bill applies certain civil rights and employee protection laws to judicial branch employees.
Specifically, the bill applies to judicial branch employees laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), national origin, age, or disability.
Further, the bill prohibits retaliation against whistleblowers within the judicial branch.
Additionally, the bill establishes (1) the Commission on Judicial Integrity to oversee a program to prevent workplace misconduct; (2) the Office of Judicial Integrity to oversee confidential reporting systems regarding workplace misconduct, training programs on workplace behavior and bystander intervention, and other reporting initiatives regarding employee metrics and demographics; (3) the Special Counsel for Equal Employment Opportunity to investigate alleged workplace misconduct and complaints; and (4) the Office of Employee Advocacy to provide legal assistance, representation, and consultation to judicial employees.
Finally, the bill establishes workplace discrimination, harassment, and retaliation as judicial misconduct.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Judiciary Accountability Act of 2021
Latest action (Jul 29, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5180)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 29, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.