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H. Res. 476 102nd Congress House

To amend the Code of Official Conduct in the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that any chairman or ranking minority party member of a committee or subcommittee who is indicted for a…

Official title: To amend the Code of Official Conduct in the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that any chairman or ranking minority party member of a committee… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Code of Official Conduct in the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that any chairman or ranking minority party member of a committee or subcommittee who is indicted for a crime shall cease to be chairman or ranking minority party member unless the charges are dismissed or that Member is found not guilty.

Introduced: June 4, 1992 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 102nd Congress
It was not agreed to before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
Jun 4, 1992
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Referred to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Code of Official Conduct in rule XLIII of the House of Representatives to require a chairman or ranking minority party member of a standing, select, or special committee of the House, a joint committee, or subcommittee thereof, against whom an indictment or information has been filed for a crime for which a sentence of two or more years' imprisonment may be imposed, to cease to exercise the powers of chairman or ranking member and to step aside unless or until the charges are dismissed or reduced to a crime for which the sentence that may be imposed is less than two years, or such individual is found not guilty.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 476: To amend the Code of Official Conduct in the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that any chairman or ranking minority party member of a committee or subcommittee who is indicted for a crime shall cease to be chairman or ranking minority party member unless the charges are dismissed or that Member is found not guilty.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HRES-476/
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"H. Res. 476: To amend the Code of Official Conduct in the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that any chairman or ranking minority party member of a committee or subcommittee who is indicted for a crime shall cease to be chairman or ranking minority party member unless the charges are dismissed or that Member is found not guilty.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HRES-476/.
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H. Res. 476, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HRES-476/.
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[H. Res. 476: To amend the Code of Official Conduct in the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that any chairman or ranking minority party member of a committee or subcommittee who is indicted for a crime shall cease to be chairman or ranking minority party member unless the charges are dismissed or that Member is found not guilty.](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HRES-476/)
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