1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Garnishing for Unethical Actions to Restore Dignity Act or the GUARD Act . 2. Personal liability of Members of Congress to reimburse Treasury for amounts paid as settlements and awards under Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 for acts of sexual harassment (a) Mandating reimbursement of amounts paid (1) In general Section 415 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1415 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) Personal liability of Members of Congress for payment of settlements and awards for sexual harassment (1) In general If a payment is made from the account described in subsection (a) for an award or settlement resulting from a violation of part A of title II consisting of an act of sexual harassment which was committed personally by a Member of the House of Representatives or a Senator, the Member or Senator shall reimburse the account for the amount of the award or settlement. (2) Withholding amounts from salary If a Member or Senator is subject to paragraph (1), the applicable payroll administrator shall withhold from the Member’s or Senator’s compensation and transfer to the account described in subsection (a) such amounts as may be necessary to reimburse the account, in accordance with such timetable and procedures as may be established by— (A) the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, in the case of a Member of the House; or (B) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, in the case of a Senator. (3) Applicable payroll administrator defined In this section, the term applicable payroll administrator means— (A) in the case of a Member of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or an employee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer who is designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to carry out this subsection