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.
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- House Committee on EthicsReferred To · 2026-07-30
Plain-English Summary
The proposal would change House rules to prevent members of Congress from living together with people who work for the House, such as staff members or administrative employees. This rule would apply to all representatives, delegates, and resident commissioners. The measure is currently being reviewed by the House Ethics Committee.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1466 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1466 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2026 Ms. Mace submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ethics _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION 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. Resolved, SECTION 1. PROHIBITION WITH RESPECT TO MEMBER, DELEGATE, OR RESIDENT COMMISSIONER COHABITATION WITH HOUSE EMPLOYEES. Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended-- (1) by redesignating clause 22 as clause 23; and (2) by inserting after clause 21 the following: ``22. A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner may not cohabitate with any employee of the House. This paragraph does not apply with respect to any relationship between two people who are married to each other.''. <all>
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