{"data":{"id":"us/2-u.s.c.-1317","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"2 U.S.C. § 1317","heading":"Prohibition of intimidation or reprisal","body":"(a) In generalIt shall be unlawful for an employing office to intimidate, take reprisal against, or otherwise discriminate against, any covered employee because the covered employee has opposed any practice made unlawful by this chapter, or because the covered employee has initiated proceedings, made a charge, or testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in a hearing or other proceeding under this chapter. (b) RemedyThe remedy available for a violation of subsection (a) shall be such legal or equitable remedy as may be appropriate to redress a violation of subsection (a).","path":["Title 2—THE CONGRESS","CHAPTER 24—CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc02@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:23Z","sha256":"511d7d6cd8d5c3ad081492484fda8ac48db75d4d2f9791b84cceef57d9bdd07f","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/2-u.s.c.-1316b","next":"us/2-u.s.c.-1331"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}