Expulsion, Censure, Reprimand, and Fine: Legislative Discipline in the House of Representatives

Maskell, Jack

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Congress;    House rules and procedure;    Congressional ethics;   

RP-ID  :  RL31382
RP-ID  :  RL31382_2016Jun27

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the processes of expulsion and censure in the House of Representatives. The House is expressly authorized within the United States Constitution (Article I, Section 5, clause 2) to discipline or "punish" its own Members. It is designed as a measure to protect the institutional integrity of the House of Representatives, its proceedings and its reputation.