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For what purposes does the gentleman from Kentucky seek recognition? >> Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 2A1 of rule 9, I rise to give notice of my intent to raise a question of the

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privileges of the house. The form of the resolution is as follows: Directing the Committee on Ethics to

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preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment. Whereas, transparency is essential for

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accountability in government. Whereas, sexual harassment and unwelcome sexual advances by members, delegates, or resident commissioners in violation of

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clause 9 and clause 18 of rule 23 of the rules of the house affect the safety, dignity, and the integrity of the proceedings of the House of Representatives. Now, therefore, be it

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resolved that with respect to reviews, investigations, or matters which the Committee on Ethics or the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights have reviewed, conducted, or facilitated, the

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Committee on Ethics and the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights shall, not later than 60 days after the adoption of this resolution, make

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publicly available a single consolidated list that sets forth separately for each member, delegate, or resident commissioner the name of each member,

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delegate, or resident commissioner who was the subject of any review or investigation involving a violation of clause 9 of rule 23 of the rules of the

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House of Representatives as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment or clause 18 of rule 23 of the rules of the House of Representatives or any case involving

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sexual harassment or sexual abuse if it resulted in a payment of taxpayer funds and adjacent to each such name the total amount of taxpayer funds included in all

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settlements, payments, reimbursements, awards, or other financial considerations paid in connection with such matters. The aggregate total amount of taxpayer

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funds included in all settlements, payments, reimbursements, awards, or other financial considerations paid in connection with such reviews, investigations, or matters involving

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members, delegates, or resident commissioners that did not in any portion of the settlement involve sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or sexual misconduct. The aggregate total amount

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of taxpayer funds included in all settlements, payments, reimbursements, awards, or other financial considerations paid in connection with such reviews, investigations, or matters

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involving in part or in full sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or sexual misconduct by employees of the House of Representatives. And the aggregate total

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amount of taxpayer funds included in all settlements, payments, reimbursements, awards, or other financial considerations paid in connection with such reviews, investigations, or matters

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involving conduct by employees of the House of Representatives that did not in any portion of the settlement involve sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or

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sexual misconduct. That for the purposes of this resolution, any such settlement, payment, reimbursement, award, or other financial consideration shall be treated

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as involving sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or sexual misconduct if sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or sexual misconduct was any component of

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the matter, regardless of whether the matter also involved, was classified as, or was resolved under another claim, violation, or category.

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>> Under Under rule nine a resolution offered from the floor by a member other than the majority leader or the minority leader as a question of the privileges of the House has immediate precedence

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only at a time designated by the chair within two legislative days after the resolution is properly noticed. Pending that designation, the form of the resolution noticed by the gentleman from

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Kentucky will appear in the record at this point. The chair will not at this point determine whether the resolution constitutes a question of privilege. That determination will be made at the

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time designated for consideration of of resolution. Does the gentleman from Kentucky have a motion?

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>> Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. >> The question is on the motion to adjourn. Those in favor say I.

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>> I. >> Those opposed, no. The eyes have it. The motion is adopted. Accordingly, the House stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow for morning hour debate.