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Referral·Office of Congressional Ethicsreferral

OCE Referral Regarding Rep. Jamaal Bowman

Published January 25, 202416 pages
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Briefing

The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) reviewed Rep. Jamaal Bowman for pulling a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building on September 30, 2023. The OCE found substantial reason to believe he willfully or knowingly gave a false alarm of fire and referred that allegation to the House Committee on Ethics for further review. The OCE found there was not substantial reason to believe he obstructed or attempted to impede an official House proceeding and recommended dismissal of that allegation.

People Named

  • Jamaal Bowman
— subject

Allegations

  • [high]Willfully or knowingly gave a false alarm of fire within the District of Columbia by pulling a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building.
  • [high]Obstructed or attempted to impede an official House proceeding by triggering a fire alarm to interfere with voting on H.R. 5860.

Findings

  • [referred]There is substantial reason to believe Rep. Bowman willfully and knowingly gave a false alarm of fire in the District of Columbia.
  • [no violation]There is not substantial reason to believe Rep. Bowman obstructed or attempted to impede an official House proceeding; the OCE recommends dismissing that allegation.

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