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"A special law has been enacted in 1995 to deal with sexual allegations against Congressmen. The Congressional Accountability Act settles any accusations agains
by masonic 8y ago
"A special law has been enacted in 1995 to deal with sexual allegations against Congressmen. The Congressional Accountability Act settles any accusations against Congressmen out of court, secretly with taxpayer money.
That’s not a joke, it really exists."
The author's understanding of this Act is a joke.
It has ZERO adverse effect on a victim's ability to make a criminal or administrative complaint. The MAIN effect of this law was to bring the Executive branch under the same scrutiny as the other branches of the Federal government.
It's so straightforward, it was part of the Contract With America (hence it being the first bill introduced that session) and it passed the House unanimously, 429 to zero, and in an actual, formally-recorded roll call vote (not just a voice vote).
https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/1 https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/1