IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 531 
Directing the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives to imme-
diately notify the full House of Representatives with respect to the 
names of the individuals who guaranteed Representative Santos’ bail 
bond in relation to the indictment brought against Representative Santos 
in May 2023 by the Department of Justice, and submit to the House 
of Representatives an interim report on the investigation into Representa-
tive Santos not later than July 17, 2023, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2023 
Mr. LANDSMAN (for himself and Mr. GOLDMAN of New York) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ethics 
RESOLUTION 
Directing the Committee on Ethics of the House of Rep-
resentatives to immediately notify the full House of Rep-
resentatives with respect to the names of the individuals 
who guaranteed Representative Santos’ bail bond in rela-
tion to the indictment brought against Representative 
Santos in May 2023 by the Department of Justice, and 
submit to the House of Representatives an interim report 
on the investigation into Representative Santos not later 
than July 17, 2023, and for other purposes. 
Whereas Representative George Santos was indicted by the 
Department of Justice on May 9, 2023, for wire fraud, 
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money laundering, theft of public funds, and making 
false statements to the House of Representatives; 
Whereas Representative Santos was released on, among other 
things, a $500,000 bond guaranteed by three individuals; 
Whereas the Committee on Ethics of the House has re-
quested that Representative Santos provide it with the 
identities of the individuals who guaranteed the bond; 
Whereas, on February 9, 2023, House Resolution 114, One 
Hundred Eighteenth Congress (H. Res. 114), was intro-
duced in the House calling for the expulsion of Rep-
resentative Santos; 
Whereas, on May 17, 2023, the House voted to refer H. Res. 
114 to the Committee on Ethics; and 
Whereas the Speaker of the House publicly stated that he 
would ask the Committee on Ethics to expedite its inves-
tigation and report back to the House within 60 days: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That— 
(1) the Committee on Ethics of the House shall 
report to the full House of Representatives not later 
than 2 days after the adoption of this resolution on 
whether Representative Santos has provided the 
Committee with the names of the individuals who 
guaranteed his bond; 
(2) if so, the Committee on Ethics shall report 
to the full House the identities of such individuals; 
and 
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•HRES 531 IH 
(3) the Committee on Ethics shall report to the 
House with interim findings related to its investiga-
tion with respect to H. Res. 114 and this resolution 
not later than July 17, 2023. 
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