Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members of the House from entering inappropriate relationships with House employees.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (21 Jul 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
What this bill does
H.Res. 1443 would amend the House Code of Official Conduct (clause 18 of rule XXIII) to bar Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners from engaging in a sexual relationship with any House employee. It exempts couples who are married to each other. It also allows the House Ethics Committee to grant exemptions for relationships involving an employee who does not work under the Member's supervision and is not employed by a committee on which the Member serves. Within 60 days of adoption, the Ethics Committee would have to issue regulations creating a confidential process for such exemption requests, including required disclosure by the Member, standards for assessing conflicts of interest or other Code violations, authority for the Committee to act to protect House integrity, and a requirement that any material change in circumstances be promptly reported.
The rule change would apply to all current and future House Members and their staffs, formalizing restrictions on relationships between lawmakers and the employees who work for them or their committees, while preserving a path for review of relationships outside a Member's direct supervisory or committee authority.
The resolution was introduced on July 21, 2026, by Rep. Jeff Crank and referred to the House Committee on Ethics. As a simple House resolution, if it advances it would need to be considered and adopted by the full House to take effect, since it does not require Senate action or the President's signature.
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Timeline
21 Jul 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
Common questions
- What does H.Res. 1443 do?
- H.Res. 1443 would amend the House Code of Official Conduct (clause 18 of rule XXIII) to bar Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners from engaging in a sexual relationship with any House employee. It exempts couples who are married to each other. It also allows the House Ethics Committee to grant exemptions for relationships involving an employee who does not work under the Member's supervision and is not employed by a committee on which the Member serves. Within 60 days of adoption, the Ethics Committee would have to issue regulations creating a confidential process for such exemption requests, including required disclosure by the Member, standards for assessing conflicts of interest or other Code violations, authority for the Committee to act to protect House integrity, and a requirement that any material change in circumstances be promptly reported. The rule change would apply to all current and future House Members and their staffs, formalizing restrictions on relationships between lawmakers and the employees who work for them or their committees, while preserving a path for review of relationships outside a Member's direct supervisory or committee authority. The resolution was introduced on July 21, 2026, by Rep. Jeff Crank and referred to the House Committee on Ethics. As a simple House resolution, if it advances it would need to be considered and adopted by the full House to take effect, since it does not require Senate action or the President's signature.
- Has H.Res. 1443 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.Res. 1443. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.Res. 1443?
- H.Res. 1443 was sponsored by Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Res. 1443?
- Referred to the House Committee on Ethics. (21 Jul 2026).
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