The CLEAN Act would make the Office of Congressional Ethics a permanent institution within the House of Representatives. Currently, the Office of Congressional Ethics operates under a temporary resolution from 2008 and can be dissolved by future Congresses, but this legislation would convert it into permanent law, similar to other standing committees. The bill makes several modifications to the original ethics office rules, including allowing members to serve additional terms on the ethics board and guaranteeing that individuals under investigation have the right to legal representation without facing negative consequences for exercising that right. The legislation does not include specific funding amounts or implementation timelines, as it primarily codifies existing operations into statute form. This change would provide more stable, long-term oversight of House member conduct and ethics violations.