House Committee on Ethics
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The House Committee on Ethics is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for overseeing and enforcing standards of ethical conduct for House members, officers, and staff.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Committee on Ethics | 1 |
| Committee on Standards of Official Conduct | 1 |
| House Committee on Ethics canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4054368 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: House Committee on Ethics Context triple: [Ethics Reform Act of 1989, enforcedBy, House Committee on Ethics]
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A.
Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives
The Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives is the chamber’s principal investigative committee, responsible for overseeing federal government operations and ensuring accountability and transparency.
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B.
Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight
The Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight is a Chicago City Council body responsible for reviewing, monitoring, and proposing legislation related to ethical conduct, transparency, and accountability in city government.
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C.
House Committee on the Judiciary
The House Committee on the Judiciary is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for overseeing the administration of justice, including federal courts, law enforcement agencies, and the consideration of legislation related to civil liberties, constitutional amendments, and criminal law.
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D.
United States House Committee on Rules
The United States House Committee on Rules is a powerful standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives that controls the flow and terms of debate for most legislation considered on the House floor.
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E.
House of Representatives Committee on Rules and Administration
The House of Representatives Committee on Rules and Administration is a key standing committee of Japan’s lower house that oversees parliamentary procedures, internal governance, and the administration of legislative affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: House Committee on Ethics Target entity description: The House Committee on Ethics is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for overseeing and enforcing standards of ethical conduct for House members, officers, and staff.
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A.
Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives
The Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives is the chamber’s principal investigative committee, responsible for overseeing federal government operations and ensuring accountability and transparency.
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B.
Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight
The Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight is a Chicago City Council body responsible for reviewing, monitoring, and proposing legislation related to ethical conduct, transparency, and accountability in city government.
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C.
House Committee on the Judiciary
The House Committee on the Judiciary is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for overseeing the administration of justice, including federal courts, law enforcement agencies, and the consideration of legislation related to civil liberties, constitutional amendments, and criminal law.
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D.
United States House Committee on Rules
The United States House Committee on Rules is a powerful standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives that controls the flow and terms of debate for most legislation considered on the House floor.
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E.
House of Representatives Committee on Rules and Administration
The House of Representatives Committee on Rules and Administration is a key standing committee of Japan’s lower house that oversees parliamentary procedures, internal governance, and the administration of legislative affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethics committee
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standing committee of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
House Committee on Ethics
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surface form:
Committee on Ethics
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| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Office of Congressional Ethics ⓘ |
| composedOf | Members of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| establishedBy | rules of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs |
House Committee on Ethics
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct
|
| governedBy | Rules of the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bipartisan membership
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equal number of majority and minority party members ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
House staff
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Members of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ employees of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ officers of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to investigate alleged violations of the Code of Official Conduct
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to recommend censure of a House member ⓘ to recommend expulsion of a House member ⓘ to recommend fines or other sanctions for ethics violations ⓘ to recommend reprimand of a House member ⓘ to subpoena witnesses and documents in ethics investigations ⓘ |
| issues | public reports on completed ethics investigations ⓘ |
| location | United States Capitol ⓘ |
| monitors |
compliance with House rules on use of official resources
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compliance with the Ethics in Government Act as it applies to House members ⓘ |
| oversees |
compliance with House ethics rules
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compliance with House financial disclosure requirements ⓘ compliance with House gift rules ⓘ compliance with House travel rules ⓘ outside employment and income rules for House members ⓘ post-employment restrictions for former House members and staff ⓘ |
| partOf | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| publishes | ethics manuals and guidance for House members and staff ⓘ |
| receivesReferralsFrom | Office of Congressional Ethics ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
enforcing standards of ethical conduct in the House of Representatives
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interpreting the Code of Official Conduct of the House of Representatives ⓘ investigating alleged violations of House ethics rules ⓘ issuing advisory opinions on ethics rules ⓘ providing ethics training to House members and staff ⓘ recommending disciplinary action for ethics violations ⓘ reviewing financial disclosure statements of House members ⓘ reviewing travel reports of House members ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
campaign and political activity restrictions for House members
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conflicts of interest ⓘ congressional ethics ⓘ government ethics ⓘ lobbying and gift restrictions for House members ⓘ |
| website | https://ethics.house.gov ⓘ |
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Subject: House Committee on Ethics Description of subject: The House Committee on Ethics is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for overseeing and enforcing standards of ethical conduct for House members, officers, and staff.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Committee on Ethics
this entity surface form:
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct