Ethics Reform Act of 1997

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Termination of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the House of Representatives Title II: Establishment of Commission Title III: General Provisions Ethics Reform Act of 1997 - Title I: Termination of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the House of Representatives - Amends: (1) rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to terminate the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct; (2) the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 to repeal provisions regarding that Committee; and (3) specified Rules and laws to replace references to the Committee with references to the Independent Commission on House Ethics established in title II. Title II: Establishment of Commission - Establishes within the legislative branch the Independent Commission on House Ethics. Prescribes as duties of the Commission: (1) recommending to the House appropriate administrative actions to establish or enforce standards of official conduct for Members, officers, and employees of the House; (2) investigating alleged violations of such standards and reporting its findings and recommendations to the House; (3) reporting to appropriate Federal or State authorities, with Hous…