Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Summary
The Swalwell Act bars federal funds from paying any settlement, award, or judgment arising from discrimination, harassment, retaliation or similar workplace misconduct claims involving members of Congress or senior House and Senate staff. It makes those officials personally responsible for any payment, requires public disclosure of settlements while protecting victims, and forces criminal allegations to be sent to the Justice Department. Violations trigger civil penalties and possible ethics sanctions.
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