Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and release records of the Committee's review of the alleged misconduct of Matthew Louis Gaetz II of Florida while serving as a Member of the House of Representatives.
This resolution directs the House Committee on Ethics to preserve all documents related to its investigation of alleged misconduct by former Representative Matt Gaetz (FL) and publicly release the committee's final report, including findings and recommendations. It requires the committee to anonymize witness identities and redact personal information of minors or victims before release, as discussed in November 2024. The bill specifically applies to the ethics committee's review of allegations Gaetz engaged in misconduct during his service (2017-2024), including potential violations of House rules or federal law. This is a procedural requirement for transparency, not a policy change affecting broader legislation.
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
204–198
Passed · 31 other
Total votes 433
Dec 5, 2024
D
Democratic213
92% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican219
92% Yea
Vote distribution
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All Nay
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Total actions
10
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Committee
1
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Dec 5, 2024
Introduced
Submitted in House
lower
Dec 5, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: Passed (204-198-31)
house
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Cohen
DDemocratic
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