Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's review of violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment) and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
This resolution mandates the House Committee on Ethics to preserve all documents and investigative materials concerning violations or alleged violations of specific House rules by Members, Delegates, or Resident Commissioners. These rules include clause 9, which prohibits sexual harassment, and clause 18, which addresses sexual relationships with supervised employees and unwelcome sexual advances. Furthermore, the resolution requires the Committee to publicly release these records within 60 days of the resolution's adoption. This includes final reports, or the most recent draft reports if no final report exists, along with conclusions, recommendations, and exhibits. A crucial provision ensures that personally identifiable information of victims, alleged victims, and witnesses is redacted prior to public disclosure, balancing transparency with privacy.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's review of violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment) and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
USA119th CongressHRES-1100| House
| Updated: 3/4/2026
This resolution mandates the House Committee on Ethics to preserve all documents and investigative materials concerning violations or alleged violations of specific House rules by Members, Delegates, or Resident Commissioners. These rules include clause 9, which prohibits sexual harassment, and clause 18, which addresses sexual relationships with supervised employees and unwelcome sexual advances. Furthermore, the resolution requires the Committee to publicly release these records within 60 days of the resolution's adoption. This includes final reports, or the most recent draft reports if no final report exists, along with conclusions, recommendations, and exhibits. A crucial provision ensures that personally identifiable information of victims, alleged victims, and witnesses is redacted prior to public disclosure, balancing transparency with privacy.