IV 
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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. 
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 
RESOLUTION 
Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and release 
records of the Committee’s review of the alleged mis-
conduct 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 
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HRES 1609 IH1S 
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 Com-
missioner, officer, or employee in the performance of the 
duties or the discharge of the responsibilities of such in-
dividual’’; 
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 cam-
paign funds to personal use, and/or accepted a bribe, im-
proper gratuity, or impermissible gift, in violation of 
House Rules, laws, or other standards of conduct’’ in vio-
lation of Federal law and the Rules of the House; 
Whereas, on June 18, 2024, the Committee on Ethics re-
leased a statement acknowledging the Committee’s con-
tinued 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 inves-
tigations of his conduct’’; and 
Whereas if Representative Gaetz engaged in the alleged viola-
tions while serving as a Member of the House, such con-
duct would affect the rights of the House of Representa-
tives and the integrity of the legislative process: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the Committee on Ethics shall— 
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HRES 1609 IH1S 
(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, in-
cluding 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 Rep-
resentatives; and 
(3) in accordance with the Committee’s practice 
for releasing public documents, anonymize witness 
identities and redact any personally identifiable in-
formation of minors and victims from any House 
documents associated with this matter before pub-
licly releasing them. 
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