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Task Force Proposes 300-Day Deadline for Harassment Claims

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 3:27 AM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Marjorie Cammack (R-AL) and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) launched a task force to reform harassment rules.
The task force proposes expanding the ban on sexual relationships to include all congressional staff.
It also seeks to extend the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) 180-day filing deadline to 300 days for harassment claims.
The House Ethics Committee voted 413-2 to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) for conduct toward female staffers.

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Rep. Marjorie Cammack (R-AL) and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) launched a task force to reform harassment rules.
The task force proposes expanding the ban on sexual relationships to include all congressional staff.
It also seeks to extend the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) 180-day filing deadline to 300 days for harassment claims.
The House Ethics Committee voted 413-2 to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) for conduct toward female staffers.