[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 451 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                          June 5, 2007.
Whereas on June 4, 2007, Representative William Jefferson was indicted on 16 
        criminal counts by a grand jury in the United States District Court for 
        the Eastern District of Virginia;
Whereas recent credible media accounts indicate that the Department of Justice 
        is investigating the conduct of other Members of the House of 
        Representatives, and these investigations may lead to further 
        indictments;
Whereas the One Hundred Tenth Congress, in its first day of session, 
        strengthened the rules concerning the ethical behavior of Members of the 
        House;
Whereas the House has approved on an overwhelming and bipartisan basis H.R. 
        2316, the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, to 
        establish strict standards and penalties concerning the relationship 
        between lobbyists and Members; and
Whereas these actions by the One Hundred Tenth Congress demonstrate that 
        illegal, unethical, or inappropriate conduct by Members of the House 
        will not be tolerated: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That whenever a Member of the House of Representatives, including 
a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress, is indicted or otherwise 
formally charged with criminal conduct in a court of the United States or any 
State, the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct shall, not later than 30 
days after the date of such indictment or charge--
            (1) empanel an investigative subcommittee to review the allegations; 
        or
            (2) if the Committee does not empanel an investigative subcommittee 
        to review the allegations, submit a report to the House describing its 
        reasons for not empaneling such an investigative subcommittee, together 
        with the actions, if any, the Committee has taken in response to the 
        allegations.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.