[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[H. Res. 468 Laid on Table in House (LTH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 468

         Relating to a question of the privileges of the House.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 27, 1996

 Mr. Johnston of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was 
                           laid on the table

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                               RESOLUTION


 
         Relating to a question of the privileges of the House.

Whereas the Constitution of the United States places upon the House of 
        Representatives the responsibility to regulate the conduct of its own 
        Members;
Whereas the House has delegated that responsibility, in part, to the Committee 
        on Standards of Official Conduct, which is charged with investigating 
        alleged violations of any law, rule, regulation or other standard of 
        conduct by a Member of the House;
Whereas the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct has failed to discharge 
        that duty with regard to serious allegations of wrongdoing by the 
        Speaker of the House;
Whereas, although an outside counsel has been appointed to investigate the 
        Speaker, the Committee has failed to allow that outside counsel to 
        investigate serious charges concerning the Speaker's political action 
        committee, GOPAC, and its relationship to several tax-exempt 
        organizations;
Whereas a formal complaint concerning these charges has been languishing before 
        the Committee for more than six months;
Whereas new evidence of violations of Federal tax law--in addition to the 
        information contained in the formal complaint--has also been recently 
        reported by investigative journalists around the country; and
Whereas the failure to take action on these matters has raised serious questions 
        about the impartiality of the Committee on Standards of Official 
        Conduct: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct is 
hereby instructed to immediately transmit the remaining charges against 
Speaker Gingrich to the outside counsel for his investigation and 
recommendations.
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