Resolution: Elected officials should be required to publicly disclose extended absences from official duties.

- Rep. Tom Kean is a Republican representative from New Jersey
- Kean was absent from Congress for a period of months
- No explanation was provided to constituents during the absence
- Kean delivered a speech on the House floor upon his return
- Kean stated he had been diagnosed with depression
- Kean indicated there was no established timeline for recovery from his condition