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House resolution prohibits members from cohabitating with congressional employees

Original title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner from cohabitating with any employee of the House of Representatives.

July 30, 2026

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Where This Stands

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Last action
Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.Jul 30, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This rule change would impose a new personal conduct restriction on all 435 voting s and non-voting s, potentially impacting their living arrangements and employment relationships with staff.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Members of the House of Representatives

Members would be prohibited from living with any House employee.

House of Representatives employees

Employees would be prohibited from living with the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner they work for or any other House member.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This resolution amends House rules to ban any , , or from living with an employee of the House of Representatives. The measure is currently under review by the House Committee on Ethics.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This rule change would impose a new personal conduct restriction on all 435 voting s and non-voting s, potentially impacting their living arrangements and employment relationships with staff.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who would be affected by this rule?
The rule applies to all s of the House, s, s, and all individuals employed by the House of Representatives.
What is the current status of this proposal?
The resolution has been introduced and referred to the House Committee on Ethics.

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Connected Entities

organizationHouse of RepresentativesThe legislative body subject to the proposed rule change.Map →
organizationHouse Committee on EthicsThe committee currently reviewing the resolution.Map →

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