Directing the Committee on Ethics to investigate whether Members who make false written allegations that fraud occurred in the conduct of the November 2020 Presidential election have violated the Code of Conduct and should be subject to appropriate sanction, including removal from the House.

House Resolution 12 directs the House Committee on Ethics to investigate whether any members of the House of Representatives violated congressional rules by making false written claims of fraud regarding the 2020 Presidential election. If the committee finds that a member committed such a violation, the resolution authorizes the committee to issue sanctions, which could include a formal recommendation for that member’s removal from Congress. For citizens, this measure represents an effort to establish official accountability for the accuracy of statements made by elected representatives concerning the integrity of national elections.