[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 172 (Wednesday, November 20, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H6141]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   NOTICE OF INTENTION TO OFFER RESOLUTION RAISING A QUESTION OF THE 
                        PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE

  Mr. CASTEN. Madam Speaker, pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX, I 
rise to give notice of my intent to raise a question of the privileges 
of the House.
  The form of the resolution is as follows:
  House Resolution, directing the Committee on Ethics of the House of 
Representatives to release to the public the Committee's report on its 
investigation into allegations against former Representative Matt 
Gaetz.
  Whereas, on April 9, 2021, the Committee on Ethics of the House of 
Representatives announced that it had begun to review allegations that 
Representative Matt Gaetz may have engaged in sexual misconduct and 
illicit drug use, shared inappropriate images or videos on the House 
floor, misused State identification records, converted campaign funds 
for personal use, and accepted a bribe, improper gratuity, or 
impermissible gift in violation of the rules of the House, laws, or 
other standards of conduct;
  Whereas, the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives has 
completed its review into allegations pursuant to Committee Rules 
14(a)(3) and 18(a) that Representative Gaetz may have engaged in sexual 
misconduct and illicit drug use, accepted improper gifts, dispensed 
special privileges and favors to individuals with whom he had a 
personal relationship, and sought to obstruct government investigations 
of his conduct;
  Whereas, on November 13, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced 
his nomination of former Representative Matt Gaetz to serve as Attorney 
General;
  Whereas, on November 13, 2024, Representative Matt Gaetz announced 
his resignation from Congress;
  Whereas, there is precedent for the Committee on Ethics of the House 
of Representatives to release reports on former Members of the House of 
Representatives, should information in those reports remain relevant to 
the function of Congress;
  Whereas, the decision by the Committee on Ethics of the House of 
Representatives not to release its report on its investigation into the 
serious allegations against former Representative Matt Gaetz impedes 
the ability of the Senate to provide advice and consent on this 
nomination; and
  Whereas, a failure of the Committee on Ethics of the House of 
Representatives to release its report on its investigation impedes the 
dignity and integrity of the legislative proceedings of the House: Now, 
therefore, be it
  Resolved, that the Committee on Ethics of the House of 
Representatives shall immediately release to the public the committee's 
report on its investigation into allegations against former 
Representative Matt Gaetz, including any conclusions, recommendations, 
attachments, exhibits, or accompanying material.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under rule IX, a resolution offered from the 
floor by a Member other than the majority leader or the minority leader 
as a question of the privileges of the House has immediate precedence 
only at a time designated by the Chair within 2 legislative days after 
the resolution is properly noticed.
  Pending that designation, the form of the resolution noticed by the 
gentleman from Illinois will appear in the Record at this point.
  The Chair will not at this point determine whether the resolution 
constitutes a question of privilege. That determination will be made at 
the time designated for consideration of the resolution.

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