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Ethics rules are enforced at both the federal and state level. The Office of Congressional Ethics is charged with reviewing allegations of misconduct against Members, officers and employees of the U.S. House of Representatives. Various state and federal agencies are responsible for overseeing compliance with rules and regulations in their specific areas of government. They include:

United States Federal Government Executive Branch

Office of Government Ethics: https://www.oge.gov/

Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency: https://www.ignet.gov/

Department of Justice: https://www.justice.gov/

Federal Bureau of Investigation: http://www.fbi.gov

United States Federal Government Legislative Branch

Senate Select Committee on Ethics: http://ethics.senate.gov/public/

House of Representatives Committee on Ethics: http://ethics.house.gov/

Federal Election Commission: http://www.fec.gov/

United States Federal Government Judicial Branch

Judicial Conference's Committee on Codes of Conduct:

http://www.uscourts.gov/FederalCourts/JudicialConference.aspx

U.S. States

State Ethics Oversight Agencies: http://www.ncsl.org/research/ethics/oversight-ethics-commissions-and-committees.aspx