legislation: 109-sconres-82
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| 109-sconres-82 | 109 | sconres | 82 | A concurrent resolution to establish a procedure for the appointment of independent Congressional Ethics Office to investigate ethics violations in the Senate and the House of Representatives. | Congress | 2006-02-28 | 2006-02-28 | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1551-1552) | Senate | Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000148 | 0 | Establishes in the legislative branch the Congressional Ethics Office, headed by a Congressional Ethics Officer, which shall: (1) make informal preliminary inquiries in response to requests for reviews of allegations of improper conduct or a violation of law or House or Senate regulations; (2) report to the Members of Congress and the Department of Justice any finding of probable cause that a violation of ethics rules has occurred; (3) if warranted, conduct full investigations of such allegations; (4) report on investigations to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics or the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct; and (5) report to Congress on ethics complaints, ethics investigations, and recommendations for changes to ethics regulations. Requires a request for review to be accompanied by a sworn statement of facts. Authorizes the Officer to refer false statements to the Attorney General for prosecution. Sets penalties for knowingly filing or encouraging another to file a false complaint. Bans filings close to an election. | 2023-01-13T04:49:02Z |