U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1443: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members of the House from entering inappropriate relationships with House employees.
Status: In committee, July 21, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 21, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1443 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2026 Mr. Crank submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ethics RESOLUTION Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members of the House from entering inappropriate relationships with House employees. SECTION That clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended-- (1) by amending paragraph (a) to read as follows: (a) A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner may not engage in a sexual relationship with any employee of the House, except that-- (1) this paragraph does not apply with respect to any relationship between two people who are married to each other; and (2) the Committee on Ethics may grant an exemption under paragraph (d) with respect to an employee who-- (A) does not work under the supervision of the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner; and (B) is not an employee of a committee on which the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner serves. ; and (2) by adding at the end, the following: (d) (1) Not later than 60 days after the adoption of this resolution, the Committee on Ethics shall issue regulations establishing procedures for the confidential submission and review of requests for exemptions under paragraph (a)(2). (2) The regulations issued …
Sponsors
- Jeff Crank (R, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Mark Harris (R, HD-NC-8)
- Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R, HD-000)
- Mike Kennedy (R, HD-UT-3)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Congress
Common questions
- What is HR1443?
- HR1443 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members of the House from entering inappropriate relationships with House employees.
- What is the status of HR1443?
- In committee as of July 21, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ethics. (July 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1443?
- Jeff Crank (R, HD-005), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1443?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1443
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