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H.R.7583

BE HEARD in the Workplace Act Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act

Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination in the Workplace Act

Introduced·2/13/26

Amends various laws to strengthen protections against workplace harassment and discrimination.

The BE HEARD in the Workplace Act amends several laws to enhance protections against workplace harassment and discrimination. It updates definitions to include sexual orientation, gender identity, and other characteristics. It clarifies employer liability for harassment, including by supervisors and due to negligence. It prohibits nondisclosure clauses in contracts that cover harassment or retaliation. It mandates nondiscrimination training for employers and supervisors. It establishes an Office of Education and Outreach within the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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Education and Workforce Committee
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History

Feb 13

House

Introduced in House

Feb 13

House

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.