2016: Schweikert Voted Against Exempting Settlement Agreements For Workplace Sexual Harassment From A Bill Banning Third Party Settlement Agreements Except If The Settlement Is For Restitution To An Affected Party Or Is A Direct Remedy For Harm. In September 2016, Schweikert voted against an amendment that would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "exempt[ed] settlement agreements that would resolve a civil action or potential civil action related to work place harassment or discrimination from the bill's provisions that would limit settlement payments to third parties." The underlying legislation would have, according to Congressional Quarterly, "prohibit[ed] settlement agreements involving the U.S. government from requiring the non-governmental party to make a payment to any party other than the U.S. government. Prohibitions would not [have] appl[ied] if the payment under the settlement is for restitution to affected parties or is a direct remedy for actual harm." The vote was on the amendment. The House rejected the amendment by a vote of 178 to 235. [House Vote 485, 9/7/16; Congressional Quarterly, 9/7/16; Congressional Quarterly, 9/7/16; Congressional Actions, H. Amdt. 1385; Congressional Actions, H.R. 5063]