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A BILL 1
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25-382 3
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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To require, on an emergency basis, the Inspector General for the District of Columbia to hire 10
outside counsel for the purposes of reviewing previous investigations of sexual 11
harassment complaints against the former Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic 12
Development and Chief of Staff to the Mayor and to produce a report of findings within 13
90 days. 14
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 16
act may be cited as the “Sexual Harassment Investigation Review Temporary Act of 2023”. 17
Sec. 2. (a) The Inspector General for the District of Columbia shall hire and direct 18
independent counsel to In Fiscal Year 2023 and subject to funding availability, the Inspector 19
General for the District of Columbia shall hire and direct independent counsel to: 20
(1) Review investigations of complaints of sexual harassment and violations of 21
Mayor’s Order 2017-313, effective December 18, 2017 against the Deputy Mayor for Planning 22
and Economic Development and Chief of Staff to the Mayor as of January 1, 2023; 23
(2) Investigate other findings and items outside of the scope of prior 24
investigations pursuant to paragraph (1), including but not limited to hiring and promotion 25
practices, workplace culture, and allegations of retaliation against complainants; and, 26 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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(3) Review and make recommendations on sexual harassment complaint and 27
investigation procedures for the District government. 28
(b) The Inspector General shall provide findings and recommendations to the Mayor and 29
Council no later than 90 days after the effective date of this act. 30
(c) Independent counsel hired by the Inspector General pursuant to subsection (a) of th 31
section shall have experience in confidentiality and sexual harassment law, including litigation 32
and mediation. 33
(d) Any subsequent formal or informal complaints received related to the individual 34
investigated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be investigated by independent 35
counsel under the direction of the Inspector General. 36
(e) The Inspector General may limit expenditures required to meet the requirements of 37
this act to $450,000. 38
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 39
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 40
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 41
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 42
Sec. 4. Effective date. 43
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 44
the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review 45
as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 46 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 47
Columbia Register. 48
(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 49