A House committee report slammed the Washington Commanders football team for covering up sexual harassment and misconduct cases inside the organization for decades.

House Oversight Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) released the report Thursday after 12 months of interviews and depositions with former employees. Beyond sexual misconduct, the report alleges that Commanders owner Daniel Snyder was responsible for maintaining a toxic work environment. Snyder was a no-show at a committee hearing in June.

“Our report tells the story of a team rife with sexual harassment and misconduct, a billionaire owner intent on deflecting blame, and an influential organization that chose to cover this up rather than seek accountability and stand up for employees,” Maloney said in a statement with the report.

The report’s release comes as some members of Congress are working to expand workplace protections for employees, including for cases of sexual assault and harassment.

President Joe Biden signed the Speak Out Act Wednesday that would curtail some nondisclosure agreements. He also signed into law earlier this year a measure to change how businesses resolve allegations of workplace sexual harassment and assault, and how such issues are addressed in employment contracts.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the June hearing endorsed legislation to limit the use of workplace NDAs. But the...

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