Office of Congressional Ethics

Office of Congressional Ethics In all but one set of circumstances, the report and findings of the OCE Board must be publicly released.

The mission of the Office of Congressional Conduct, until recently named the Office of Congressional Ethics, is to assist the United States House of Representatives in upholding high standards of ethical conduct for its Members, Officers and staff. The OCE is an independent, non-partisan entity charged with reviewing allegations of misconduct against Members, officers, and staff of the United Stat

es House of Representatives and, when appropriate, referring matters to the House Committee on Ethics. The OCE is governed by an eight-person Board whose members are private citizens and cannot serve as Members of Congress or work for the federal government. The OCE's investigations have two stages: (1) a preliminary review, which is completed in 30 days; and, (2) a second-phase review which is completed in 45 days, with the possibility of a 14 day extension. The Board must authorize each preliminary and second-phase review. At the end of any second phase review, the Board must recommend to the Ethics Committee either that the matter requires the Committee's further review or that it should dismiss the matter. When it makes its recommendation, the OCE Board may also transmit to the Ethics Committee a report that includes, among other things, findings of fact and citations to laws, rules or regulations that may have been violated.

The OCC's first quarter 2025 report is now available on our website:
07/18/2025

The OCC's first quarter 2025 report is now available on our website:

OCE First Quarter 2025 ReportBelow is a statistical summary of the actions taken by the Board of the OCE in the first quarter of 2025.

The OCE's fourth quarter 2024 report is now available on our website:
07/18/2025

The OCE's fourth quarter 2024 report is now available on our website:

OCE Fourth Quarter 2024 ReportBelow is a statistical summary of the actions taken by the Board of the OCE in the fourth quarter of 2024.

The OCC's second quarter 2025 report is now available on our website:
07/17/2025

The OCC's second quarter 2025 report is now available on our website:

OCC Second Quarter 2025 ReportBelow is a statistical summary of the actions taken by the Board of the OCC in the second quarter of 2025.

The OCE's third quarter 2024 report is now available on our website:
10/24/2024

The OCE's third quarter 2024 report is now available on our website:

OCE Third Quarter 2024 Report

The OCE's latest referral is now available on our website: OCE Referral Regarding Rep. Wesley Hunt | Office of Congressi...
06/24/2024

The OCE's latest referral is now available on our web
site:

OCE Referral Regarding Rep. Wesley Hunt | Office of Congressional Ethics (house.gov) (https://oce.house.gov/reports/investigations/oce-referral-regarding-rep-wesley-hunt)

On March 25th, 2024, the Office of Congressional Ethics transmitted a referral to the Committee on Ethics of the United States House of Representatives regarding Rep. Wesley Hunt.

The OCE's latest referral is now available on our website: OCE Referral Regarding Rep. Troy Nehls | Office of Congressio...
05/10/2024

The OCE's latest referral is now available on our website: OCE Referral Regarding Rep. Troy Nehls | Office of Congressional Ethics

On December 11th, 2023, the Office of Congressional Ethics transmitted a referral to the Committee on Ethics of the United States House of Representatives regarding Rep. Troy Nehls.

The OCE's first quarter 2024 report is now available on our website:
04/25/2024

The OCE's first quarter 2024 report is now available on our website:

Below is a statistical summary of the actions taken by the Board of the OCE in the first quarter of 2024.

A new job posting is now available on the OCE website:
02/08/2024

A new job posting is now available on the OCE website:

Job opportunities to work for the Office of Congressional Ethics.

01/30/2024

The OCE's fourth quarter 2023 report is now available on our website:

Address

425 3rd Street SW
Washington D.C., DC
20515

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12am - 11pm

Telephone

+12022259739

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Office of Congressional Ethics posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Office of Congressional Ethics:

Shortcuts

Share

Category