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HRES1072Referred to Committee

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.

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-02-23
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Sponsor

Nancy Mace
Nancy Mace
Republican · SC · Representative
Votes with party: 94.5% (477 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M000194

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Thomas Massie (R-KY-4)· 2026-02-24
  • Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL-13)· 2026-03-02

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The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.

2026-02-23

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would require the House Ethics Committee to keep and make public its records about investigations into sexual harassment complaints and other violations of House rules. This would increase transparency by allowing the public to see what the Ethics Committee has reviewed and decided regarding misconduct allegations against members of Congress. The measure affects how Congress handles internal discipline and accountability for sexual harassment.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1072 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1072 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 23, 2026 Ms. Mace submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ethics _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION 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. Whereas there is no place for sexual harassment or unwelcome sexual advances in the House of Representatives; Whereas clause 9 and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House prohibit sexual harassment and unwelcome sexual advances in the House of Representatives; and Whereas sexual harassment and unwelcome sexual advances by Members, Delegates, or Resident Commissioners, in violation of clause 9 and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House, affect the safety, dignity, and the integrity of the proceedings of the House of Representatives: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Committee on Ethics shall-- (1) preserve all documents and investigative materials related to any 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 by a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner; and (2) not later than 60 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, make public all reports, including any conclusions, draft reports, recommendations, attachments, exhibits, and accompanying materials, with the personally identifiable information of victims or alleged victims redacted, related to the Committee's investigations into violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment) and clause 18 of rule XXIII by a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner. <all>
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