House Committee on Ethics
Government Body·government·AI Enriched
Relationships:2
Events:0
Library:3
Confidence:
100%
Key Facts
Type
Government Body
Sector
government
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
United States
Headquarters
Washington, D.C., United States
Founded
1/1/1967
Dissolved
Active
Also Known As
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct
Tags
congressional committeeethics oversightstanding committee
Overall Confidence
100%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Leadership
No leadership added
Positions
No positions added
Government Level
Not specified
Branch
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Country (if foreign)
Not applicable
Parent Agency
None (top-level)
Jurisdiction
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About
U.S. House of Representatives committee responsible for overseeing the ethical conduct of members and enforcing ethical standards, including House Rules, rules from the Committee on House Administration and the Communications Standards Commission, federal statutes, and federal regulations.
Key Relationships
John Boehner
investigated
The Ethics Committee investigated Boehner in the 1990s for distributing tobacco industry checks on the House floor and in 2010 for golf outings with lobbyists, resulting in no formal charges but public scrutiny.
Since 1995
Michele Bachmann
investigated
In 2013-2014, the Ethics Committee investigated Bachmann for potential campaign finance violations related to her presidential bid, including improper payments to staff and vendors.
Since 2013