The victims of two sitting members of Congress who are accused of sexual harassment want the lawmakers' names kept secret, Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., said Wednesday.

Speier was asked by reporters on Wednesday to identify the lawmakers, after she said Tuesday that two sitting House members have been accused of sexual harassment without naming them. But Speier said she has no plans to name them or confront them.

"I've not approached them," Speier said. "It's not my role to approach them."

"The victims are the ones who do not want this exposed," Speier said, adding that she sees it as her role to protect the victims.

Speier held a press conference to announce a new bill aimed at protecting victims of sexual harassment. On Tuesday, she said current rules do too much to protect the accused, instead of helping the accusers.