National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment Act
Key claim: HR9198 would establish a National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment and has been referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Abstract
(HR9198 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-06-08): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Why this matters
Workplace sexual harassment sits at the intersection of civil rights law, sex discrimination doctrine, and employer liability, and federal responses since the #MeToo era have been fragmented across agencies and statutes. A national commission would centralize fact-finding and policy recommendations, potentially shaping future Title VII enforcement, mandatory-arbitration limits, and reporting standards — though as an introduced-only bill it currently has no direct effect on workers or employers.