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House Committee on Ethics

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Scope and purpose

The House Committee on Ethics has the jurisdiction to administer travel, gift, financial disclosure, outside income, and other regulations; advise members and staff; issue advisory opinions and investigate potential ethics violations. The Committee is the only standing committee of the House whose membership is evenly divided between each political party. The Committee includes five members of each party. Also, unlike other committees, the day-to-day work of the Committee on Ethics is conducted by a staff that is nonpartisan by rule.

Bills

• H.Res. 1563 In committee
  Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives with respect to the certification requirement in the case of a congressional earmark or limited tax or tariff benefit.
• H.Res. 1498 Agreed to
  In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards.
• H.Res. 1504 Agreed to
  Recommending that the House of Representatives find Michael Joseph in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Ethics.
• H.Res. 1505 Agreed to
  Recommending that the House of Representatives find Hector Roos in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Ethics.
• H.Res. 1465 In committee
  Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner from engaging in a sexual relationship with any employee of the House.
• H.Res. 1466 In committee
  Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner from cohabitating with any employee of the House of Representatives.
• H.R. 9821 In committee
  Shared Values Act
• H.Res. 1453 In committee
  Directing the Committee on Ethics to publicly release certain final reports prepared during the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
• H.Res. 1443 In committee
  Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members of the House from entering inappropriate relationships with House employees.
• H.R. 9586 In committee
  Delivering Priority Legislation Act

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Members

• Michael Guest(R-MS)— Chair
• Mark DeSaulnier(D-CA)— Ranking Member
• Andrew R. Garbarino(R-NY)
• Sylvia R. Garcia(D-TX)
• Ashley Hinson(R-IA)
• Glenn Ivey(D-MD)
• Brad Knott(R-NC)
• Nathaniel Moran(R-TX)
• Deborah K. Ross(D-NC)
• Suhas Subramanyam(D-VA)