[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1164 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1164
Directing Members required to reimburse the Treasury for payments
related to certain claims to appear before the Clerk for public
disclosure of the reasons for the reimbursement.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 13, 2026
Mrs. Bice (for herself, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. Moore of Alabama, and Mr.
Carter of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to
the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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RESOLUTION
Directing Members required to reimburse the Treasury for payments
related to certain claims to appear before the Clerk for public
disclosure of the reasons for the reimbursement.
Whereas each Member, Delegate, and Resident Commissioner in the House of
Representatives has an obligation to uphold and follow the Rules of the
House of Representatives;
Whereas clause 9 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives
provides, ``A Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or
employee of the House may not discharge and may not refuse to hire an
individual, or otherwise discriminate against an individual with respect
to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because
of the race, color, religion, sex (including marital or parental
status), sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or
national origin of such individual, including by committing an act of
sexual harassment against such individual, but may take into
consideration the domicile or political affiliation of such
individual.'';
Whereas clause 18(a) of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives
provides, ``A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner may not engage
in a sexual relationship with any employee of the House who words under
the supervision of the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, or
who is an employee of a committee on which the Member, Delegate, or
Resident Commissioner serves.'';
Whereas clause 18(b) of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives
provides, ``A Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or
employee of the House may not engage in unwelcome sexual advances or
conduct towards another Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner,
officer, or employee of the House.''; and
Whereas any sexual harassment or unwelcomed sexual advance by a Member,
Delegate, or Resident Commissioner violates clauses 9 and 18 of rule
XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and reflects poorly
on the House of Representatives: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved,
SECTION 1. OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS WHO MUST REIMBURSE THE UNITED STATES
TREASURY FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS.
(a) OCWR Report to Committee on House Administration.--After the
Executive Director of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights
submits a report under section 1102 of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 2014 (2 U.S.C. 1387), to the Committee on House
Administration, the Committee shall immediately transmit the report to
the Clerk, and the Committee, in coordination with the Clerk, shall
distribute--
(1) a copy of the report to--
(A) each Member who must reimburse the United
States Treasury for a payment related to a claim under
section 415(d) of the Congressional Accountability Act
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1415(d)); and
(B) each former Member who must reimburse the
United States Treasury for a payment related to a claim
under section 415(d) of the Congressional
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1415(d)); and
(2) a copy of the report and a list of the Members and
former Members described in paragraph (1) to the Sergeant-at-
Arms.
(b) Public Reading.--
(1) In general.--Subject to this subsection, each Member
who receives the report described in subsection (a) shall
personally appear in the well of the House of Representatives,
at a time determined by the Clerk while the House is in
session, and the Clerk shall conduct a public reading of the
name of the Member, the amount of any payment referred to in
the report subject to reimbursement by the Member, whether the
Member has completed reimbursement of such a payment, and the
information included in the report related to the payment.
(2) Determination of time.--A public reading under
paragraph (1) related to a Member with respect to any part of a
report described in subsection (a) shall be conducted--
(A) not earlier than 14 days after the date on
which the Clerk receives a copy of the report under
subsection (a); and
(B) on the earliest date available after the Clerk
receives notice from the Member that the Member is
available for the public reading.
(c) Enforcement.--
(1) In general.--A Member who receives the report described
in subsection (a) and who does not comply with subsection (b)
within 30 days after the date on which the Member receives the
report shall cease, until the Member complies with subsection
(b), any activity in connection with--
(A) a committee to which the Member is appointed;
and
(B) any duty, responsibility, or obligation of the
Member, as determined by the Speaker or the Minority
Leader, as the case may be, related to the Member
being--
(i) the Speaker;
(ii) the Majority Leader;
(iii) the Minority Leader; or
(iv) in a party caucus or conference
leadership position (as such term is used in
clause 10(b) of rule XXIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives).
(2) Notice to committees and leadership.--On the date that
is 30 days after the designated staff employee of the Committee
on House Administration carries out subsection (a) with respect
to a report described in the subsection, for each Member named
in the report who does not comply with subsection (b) by such
date, the Clerk shall provide notice to the Speaker, the
Minority Leader, and the chair and ranking minority member of
each committee to which the Member is appointed that the Member
is not in compliance with subsection (b).
(3) Committee on ethics.--An allegation of failure to
comply with this resolution or of material deception in
complying with this resolution shall be treated as a separate
matter for investigation or action by the Committee on Ethics
from any act, allegation, or claim related to, or referred to
in, any report described in subsection (a).
(d) Former Members.--
(1) In general.--A former Member who receives the report
described in subsection (a) may not be admitted to the Hall of
the House or rooms leading thereto, under rule IV of the Rules
of the House of Representatives, until the former Member
completes reimbursement of the amounts paid by the United
States Treasury referred to in the report.
(2) Public reading.--A former Member who completes
reimbursement in accordance with paragraph (1) shall have the
privilege of admission to the Hall of the House or rooms
leading thereto restored to the former Member, to the extent
provided under rule IV of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, if the former Member carries out the
provisions applicable to a Member under subsection (b) as if
the former Member is a Member, and the former Member shall be
admitted to the Hall of the House if such admission is
necessary to carry out the subsection.
(3) Assistance of the clerk.--The Clerk shall carry out the
provisions applicable to the Clerk under subsection (b) with
respect to a former Member who, in carrying out paragraph (2),
carries out the provisions applicable to a Member under
subsection (b) as if the former Member is a Member.
(4) Notice to sergeant-at-arms.--The Clerk shall notify the
Sergeant-at-Arms of any former Member who, having lost the
privilege of admission to the Hall of the House or rooms
leading thereto under paragraph (1), has such privilege
restored after carrying out paragraph (2).
(e) Member Defined.--In this resolution, the term ``Member'' means
a Member, a Delegate, or a Resident Commissioner of the House of
Representatives.
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