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H. Res. 43 103rd Congress House

To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a Citizens' Commission on Congressional Ethics, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 4, 1993 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 25, 1993
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 Latest action January 25, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to add rule LII establishing the Citizens' Commission on Congressional Ethics to: (1) recommend to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct administrative actions to establish or enforce standards of official conduct for Members, officers, and employees of the House; (2) investigate alleged violations of the Code of Official Conduct or of any law by a Member or House employee in performance of duties and submit a written recommendation to the Committee on appropriate action; and (3) report to the appropriate Federal or State authorities, with the approval of the House, any substantial evidence of such violation which may have been disclosed in an investigation by the Commission or the Inspector General.

Prohibits the Commission from making a report or recommendation relating to the official conduct of a Member, officer, or employee or investigating such conduct without approval by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Commission.

Amends: (1) rule VI to revise the duties of the Inspector General of the House of Representatives to include responsibilities for audits and investigations of the financial operations of the House and activities to detect and prevent fraud and abuse in such operations; and (2) rule X to eliminate the duties of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct relating to recommendations, studies, investigations, reports, and functions designated by the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.

Prohibits an advisory opinion from being made by the Committee relating to the official conduct of a Member, officer, or employee of the House, unless approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Commission.

Amends rule XLIV to require statutory financial disclosure reports for certain Federal personnel to be filed with the Citizens' Commission on Congressional Ethics instead of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.

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GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Nov 29, 1994
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 4, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 43: To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a Citizens' Commission on Congressional Ethics, and for other purposes.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HRES-43/
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