,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #afji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #e1 #bjbd    
,mr4 ,coh5 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
  ,decemb] #e1 #bjbd ,by motion ( !     
,h\se1 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,e?ics 
,,resolution  ,direct+ ! ,committee on  
,e?ics to pres]ve & release records ( ! 
,committee's review ( ! alleg$          
misconduct ( ,mat!w ,l\is ,gaetz ,,ii ( 
,florida :ile s]v+ z a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  ,:]eas ,mat!w ,l\is 
,gaetz ,,ii ( ,florida s]v$ 9 ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives f ,janu>y #c1 #bjag     
?r\gh ,novemb] #ac1 #bjbd2 ,:]eas clause
 #b ( section #e ( article ,i ( !       
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates e/abli%es
 t ,ea* ,h\se may det]m9e ! ,rules ( its
 proce$+s & puni% its memb]s = disord]ly
 ,behavior2 ,:]eas clause #c7;a77#b7 (  
rule ,,xi ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives provides ! ,committee on
 ,e?ics ! au?ority to inve/igate alleg$ 
violations by a ,memb]1 ,delegate1      
,resid5t ,commission]1 (fic]1 or        

employee ( ! ,h\se ( ! ,code ( ,(ficial 
,conduct or ( a law1 rule1 regulation1  
or o!r /&>d ( conduct applicable to !   
conduct ( su* ,memb]1 ,delegate1        
,resid5t ,commission]1 (fic]1 or        
employee 9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties or !   
dis*>ge ( ! responsibilities ( su*      
individual2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #i1 #bjba1
 ! ,committee on ,e?ics initiat$ a      
review ( allegations t ,repres5tative   
,gaetz may h engag$ 9 sexual misconduct 
&_/or illicit drug use1 %>$             
inappropriate images or videos on !     
,h\se floor1 misus$ /ate id5tification  
records1 conv]t$ campaign funds to      
p]sonal use1 &_/or accept$ a bribe1     
improp] gratuity1 or imp]missible gift1 
9 violation ( ,h\se ,rules1 laws1 or o!r
 /&>ds ( conduct 9 violation ( ,f$]al   
law & ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se2 ,:]eas1 on    
,june #ah1 #bjbd1 ! ,committee on ,e?ics
 releas$ a /atem5t ackn[l$g+ !          
,committee's cont9u$ review (           
allegations t ,repres5tative ,gaetz may 
h engag$ 9 sexual misconduct & illicit  

drug use1 accept$ improp] gifts1 disp5s$
 special privileges & favors to         
individuals ) :om he _h a p]sonal       
relation%ip1 & s\ght to ob/ruct gov]nm5t
 inve/igations ( 8 conduct2 & ,:]eas if 
,repres5tative ,gaetz engag$ 9 ! alleg$ 
violations :ile s]v+ z a ,memb] ( !     
,h\se1 su* conduct w\ld affect ! rights 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !         
integrity ( ! legislative process3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,committee on ,e?ics  
%all-- 7#a7 pres]ve all docum5ts &      
inve/igative mat]ials relat$ to any     
review ( ,mat!w ,l\is ,gaetz ,,ii's     
conduct :ile s]v+ z a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives2  7#b7 publicly release
 ! ,committee's report1 includ+ any     
associat$ f9d+s1 recomm5dations1 &      
propos$ discipl9>y actions1 z discuss$  
by ! ,committee on ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbd1 
reg>d+ ! alleg$ violations ( ! ,code (  
,(ficial ,conduct ( ! ,h\se or ( a law1 
rule1 regulation1 or o!r /&>d ( conduct 
by ,mat!w ,l\is ,gaetz ,,ii :ile s]v+ z 
a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 

7#c7 9 accordance ) ! ,committee's      
practice = releas+ public docum5ts1     
anonymize witness id5tities & r$act any 
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( m9ors 
& victims f any ,h\se docum5ts associat$
 ) ?is matt] be=e publicly releas+ !m4