HRES 1608 United States House · 118th Congress

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.

HRES 1608 requires the House Committee on Ethics to publicly release its report on the investigation into allegations against former Representative Matt Gaetz. The bill directs the committee to share the report’s findings, conclusions, and supporting materials (with necessary redactions for sensitive information like witness identities). This applies directly to the Ethics Committee and the public, as the investigation focused on allegations including sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, campaign fund misuse, and potential bribery. The resolution emphasizes transparency, citing precedents where similar reports were released after former members resigned. It does not alter existing law but mandates the committee to complete the disclosure process.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Dec 5, 2024 Last action Dec 5, 2024
Floor votes · House Dec 5, 2024

How they voted

206198
Passed · 29 other
Total votes 433
Dec 5, 2024
D Democratic213
197 Nay 16
92% Nay
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican219
205 Yea 1 Nay 13
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Dec 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
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Dec 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Dec 5, 2024
Introduced
Submitted in House
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Dec 5, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: Passed (206-198-29)
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Sean Casten
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