Rep. Love Pushes to Advance Sexual Harassment Bill

Press Release

As momentum builds to take action on sexual harassment on Capitol Hill, Congresswoman Mia Love's STOP Act now includes protection for victims.

The Stop Taxpayer Obligation for Perpetrators Act would stop the practice of making payments, funded with taxpayer dollars, to settle these cases on behalf of members of Congress. A new bill would also allow for compensation for victims of sexual harassment, but ensures that compensation is not made with taxpayer money.

"Taxpayers should not be paying to settle theses case, just because the accused happens to be a member of Congress," Rep. Love said. "If someone behaves badly, the consequences to those actions are that person's responsibility and no one else's."

Thanks to Rep. Love's work, the updated STOP Act is currently a priority in the House of Representatives.

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