Contact Congress about H.Res. 1104: Directing the Office of Congressional Conduct to establish standards of conduct related to mental capacity of members of the House of Representatives.
The House would create a rule for when serious mental decline becomes an ethics issue. Staff would also get guidance on how to report concerns safely and privately.
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Directing the Office of Congressional Conduct to establish standards of conduct related to mental capacity of members of the House of Representatives. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
Latest action on H.Res. 1104: Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects House members and the people who work for them. Members could face a clearer ethics standard if serious mental decline affects their conduct. House employees would get instructions for reporting concerns without making those reports public. The public would feel any effect only indirectly, through how the House handles these concerns.
Why this matters: The House does not now have this specific rule for serious mental decline. This resolution would make the House draw a clearer line between private health concerns and conduct that may raise an ethics issue. It could make staff reports easier and more private. It could also raise hard questions about fairness, privacy, and who gets to judge a member’s mental capacity.
Key provisions in H.Res. 1104
- The Office of Congressional Conduct must write a rule on serious, lasting cognitive impairment. It has 180 days after adoption to define when that impairment makes a member fall short of House conduct rules.
- The Office of Congressional Conduct must send the Ethics Committee a report. The report must explain the new standard.
- The Office of Congressional Conduct may ask for help while writing the rule. It can consult other congressional offices and outside experts.
- The House Committee on Ethics must act within 90 days after getting the report. It must either accept the proposed rule or write its own rule on the same issue.
- House employees must get public guidance on how to report mental-capacity concerns safely and privately. The guidance must cover reports to the right committees and legislative branch offices.
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Questions people ask about H.Res. 1104
- What is H.Res. 1104?
- The House would create a rule for when serious mental decline becomes an ethics issue. Staff would also get guidance on how to report concerns safely and privately.
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