The Member and Employee Training and Oversight On Congress Act, abbreviated as the Me Too Congress Act, was a bill put forward to Congress on 15 November 2017[1] by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). It was in response to the Weinstein effect being felt in the political sphere of America. On November 29, the bill was passed by the United States House of Representatives.[2] On December 7, 2017, Speier announced that the bill had 110 co-sponsors.[3]
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edit- ^ "H.R.4396 - ME TOO Congress Act".
- ^ "House approves mandatory sexual harassment training, some pushing broader reforms". USA TODAY. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ Giaritelli, Anna. "Jackie Speier finds 110 cosponsors for Me Too Congress Act". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 2018-01-08.