Bans sexual relationships between House members and most of their employees.
This bill would ban sexual relationships between members of the U.S. House of Representatives and most of their employees. It would establish new rules for conduct within Congress. The new rules would include exceptions for married couples and certain other relationships approved by the House Ethics Committee.
Currently, the bill text does not describe the specific rules in clause 18(a) of rule XXIII regarding sexual relationships between House Members and employees. If adopted, this bill would change clause 18(a). It would explicitly ban sexual relationships between House Members, Delegates, or Resident Commissioners and any House employee. This ban would have exceptions for married couples and other relationships approved by the Committee on Ethics. The Committee on Ethics would also create new rules within 60 days for handling exemption requests. These rules would authorize the committee to take action to protect the integrity of the House.
HRES 1443 · 119th Congress · July 21, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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