Contact Congress about H.Res. 1100: 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.
The House Ethics Committee would have to release records from certain sexual harassment cases involving House Members. It must protect victims, alleged victims, and witnesses by removing details that identify them.
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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. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Latest action on H.Res. 1100: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects House Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners who are subjects of covered ethics cases. It also affects victims, alleged victims, and witnesses because their personal details must be removed before records go public. The House Ethics Committee would have the direct work of preserving, reviewing, redacting, and releasing the records.
Why this matters: This matters because the public may get a clearer view of how the House handles sexual harassment-related ethics cases. The resolution could make the process more transparent by releasing reports and supporting materials. It also creates real privacy and fairness concerns, especially when draft reports or sensitive investigation records become public.
Key provisions in H.Res. 1100
- The House Ethics Committee must keep all records from certain sexual harassment-related cases. That includes documents and investigation materials under House rule 23.
- The resolution covers House rule 23, clause 9, only when sexual harassment is involved. It covers clause 18 in full, and it also covers other rule 23 violations tied to sexual harassment, unwanted sexual advances, or sexual assault.
- The rule applies when the investigation involves a House Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner. These are elected House officials, including those from territories and the District of Columbia.
- The Ethics Committee must release final reports from these cases. It must do this within 60 days after the House adopts the resolution.
- If a case has no final report, the committee must release the newest draft report instead. That means the public may see a report that was not finished.
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Questions people ask about H.Res. 1100
- What is H.Res. 1100?
- The House Ethics Committee would have to release records from certain sexual harassment cases involving House Members. It must protect victims, alleged victims, and witnesses by removing details that identify them.
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