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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1609 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1609

 Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and release records of 
the Committee's review of the alleged misconduct of Matthew Louis Gaetz 
        II of Florida while serving as a Member of the House of 
                            Representatives.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 5, 2024

             Mr. Cohen submitted the following resolution;

                            December 5, 2024

      By motion of the House, referred to the Committee on Ethics

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and release records of 
the Committee's review of the alleged misconduct of Matthew Louis Gaetz 
        II of Florida while serving as a Member of the House of 
                            Representatives.

Whereas Matthew Louis Gaetz II of Florida served in the House of Representatives 
        from January 3, 2017 through November 13, 2024;
Whereas clause 2 of section 5 of article I of the Constitution of the United 
        States establishes that ``Each House may determine the Rules of its 
        proceedings'' and ``punish its members for disorderly Behavior'';
Whereas clause 3(a)(2) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
        provides the Committee on Ethics the authority to investigate alleged 
        violations ``by a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or 
        employee of the House of the Code of Official Conduct or of a law, rule, 
        regulation, or other standard of conduct applicable to the conduct of 
        such Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee in 
        the performance of the duties or the discharge of the responsibilities 
        of such individual'';
Whereas, on April 9, 2021, the Committee on Ethics initiated a review of 
        allegations that Representative Gaetz may have ``engaged in sexual 
        misconduct and/or illicit drug use, shared inappropriate images or 
        videos on the House floor, misused state identification records, 
        converted campaign funds to personal use, and/or accepted a bribe, 
        improper gratuity, or impermissible gift, in violation of House Rules, 
        laws, or other standards of conduct'' in violation of Federal law and 
        the Rules of the House;
Whereas, on June 18, 2024, the Committee on Ethics released a statement 
        acknowledging the Committee's continued review of allegations that 
        Representative Gaetz may have ``engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit 
        drug use, accepted improper gifts, dispensed special privileges and 
        favors to individuals with whom he had a personal relationship, and 
        sought to obstruct government investigations of his conduct''; and
Whereas if Representative Gaetz engaged in the alleged violations while serving 
        as a Member of the House, such conduct would affect the rights of the 
        House of Representatives and the integrity of the legislative process: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Committee on Ethics shall--
            (1) preserve all documents and investigative materials 
        related to any review of Matthew Louis Gaetz II's conduct while 
        serving as a Member of the House of Representatives;
            (2) publicly release the Committee's report, including any 
        associated findings, recommendations, and proposed disciplinary 
        actions, as discussed by the Committee on November 20, 2024, 
        regarding the alleged violations of the Code of Official 
        Conduct of the House or of a law, rule, regulation, or other 
        standard of conduct by Matthew Louis Gaetz II while serving as 
        a Member of the House of Representatives; and
            (3) in accordance with the Committee's practice for 
        releasing public documents, anonymize witness identities and 
        redact any personally identifiable information of minors and 
        victims from any House documents associated with this matter 
        before publicly releasing them.
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