House Committee on Ethics: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction

Straus, Jacob R.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Congress;    House of Representatives;    House rules and procedure;    Political ethics;   

RP-ID  :  98-15
RP-ID  :  98-15_2013Mar07

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report briefly outlines the background of ethics enforcement in the House of Representatives, including the creation of both the Select Committee on Ethics and the Committee on Ethics. The report also focuses on various jurisdictional and procedural changes that the House Committee on Ethics has experienced since 1967, and discusses the committee's current jurisdiction and procedures.