[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)]
[House]
[Pages H2346-H2347]
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

  Ms. MACE. Mr. 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:
  Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release 
records of the Committee's review of violations or alleged violations 
of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment) and clause 18 
of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
  Whereas, there is no place for sexual harassment or unwelcome sexual 
advances in the House of Representatives;
  Whereas, clause 9 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House provides 
``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'';
  Whereas, clause 18(a) of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House 
provides ``A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner may not engage 
in a sexual relationship with any employee of the House who works 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 
provides ``A Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or 
employee of the House may not engage in unwelcome sexual advances or 
conduct toward another Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, 
officer, or employee of the House'';
  Whereas, sexual harassment and unwelcome sexual advances by Members, 
Delegates, or Resident Commissioners, in violation of clause 9 and 
clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House, affect the safety, 
dignity, and integrity of the proceedings of the House of 
Representatives: Now, therefore, be it
  Resolved, that the Committee on Ethics shall:
  (1) preserve all documents and investigative materials related to any 
violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of 
sexual harassment), clause 18, or any other clause (to the extent an 
act of sexual harassment, unwelcome sexual advance, or sexual assault 
constituted a violation or alleged violation of such clause) of rule 
XXIII of the Rules of the House by a Member, Delegate, or Resident 
Commissioner; and
  (2) not later than 60 days after the date of the adoption of this 
resolution, make publicly available all final reports, or in such cases 
where there is not a final report, the most recent draft report, 
conclusions, recommendations, exhibits, and attached or accompanying 
materials, with the personally identifiable information of victims, 
alleged victims, and witnesses redacted, related to the Committee's 
investigations into violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it 
pertains to acts of sexual harassment), clause 18, or any other clause 
(to the extent an act of sexual harassment, unwelcome sexual advance, 
or sexual assault constituted a violation or alleged violation of such 
clause) of rule XXIII by a Member, a Delegate, or Resident 
Commissioner.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under rule IX, a resolution offered from the

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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 presented by the 
gentlewoman from South Carolina 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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