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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.

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.

Introduced Jul 30, 2026

Latest action (Jul 30, 2026) Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.

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Summary

  • Amends House rules to prohibit Members of Congress, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner from engaging in sexual relationships with any employee of the House.
  • Removes the current limitation that only applied the prohibition to employees working under a Member's direct supervision or on a committee where the Member serves.

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Actions (2)

  1. Jul 30, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ethics. · house
  2. Jul 30, 2026 Submitted in House · house

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  • Introduced in House · Jul 30, 2026

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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 engaging in a sexual relationship with any employee of the House.

Resolved,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITING MEMBERS FROM ENGAGING IN SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH HOUSE EMPLOYEES.

Clause 18(a) of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking “who works under the supervision of the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, or who is an employee of a committee on which the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner serves”. <all>

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