Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to .monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment.
Key claim: H.Res. 1399 directs the House Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment.
Abstract
(HRES1399 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-06-30): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Why this matters
Public disclosure of Ethics Committee settlement records would let victims, journalists, and voters see how taxpayer or office funds have been used to resolve sexual harassment claims involving House members and staff. For affected congressional employees, greater transparency shifts the accountability calculus around confidential settlements, though the measure is a disclosure directive rather than a change to substantive rights or the underlying complaint process.