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US HRes25

US HRes25
Directing the Committee on Ethics to investigate, and issue a report on, whether any and all actions taken by Members of the 117th Congress who sought to overturn the 2020 Presidential election violated their oath of office to uphold the Constitution or the Rules of the House of Representatives, and should face sanction, including removal from the House of Representatives.

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Introduced
01/11/2021
In Committee
03/04/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

RESOLUTION Directing the Committee on Ethics to investigate, and issue a report on, whether any and all actions taken by Mem- bers of the 117th Congress who sought to overturn the VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:21 Jan 11, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\HR25.IH HR25 2020 Presidential election violated their oath of office to uphold the Constitution or the Rules of the House of Representatives, and should face sanction, including removal from the House of Representatives..

AI Summary

This Resolution directs the House Committee on Ethics to investigate and report on whether any Members of the 117th Congress who attempted to overturn the 2020 Presidential election violated their oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution or the House's Rules, and if they should face penalties, potentially including removal from the House of Representatives. The resolution also condemns efforts to disenfranchise Black, Brown, and Indigenous voters, framing the actions to overturn the election as a continuation of historical efforts to suppress minority votes. The "117th Congress" refers to the period from January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2023. The "Committee on Ethics" is a standing committee of the House of Representatives responsible for overseeing ethical conduct of its members. The "oath of office" is a pledge taken by members to support and defend the Constitution. "Sanction" refers to a penalty or disciplinary action.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (55)

Cori Bush (D)*,  Alma Adams (D),  Nanette Barragán (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Jamaal Bowman (D),  Judy Chu (D),  David Cicilline (D),  Yvette Clarke (D),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Jim Cooper (D),  Danny Davis (D),  Val Demings (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Veronica Escobar (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Dwight Evans (D),  Chuy García (D),  Jimmy Gomez (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Brian Higgins (D),  Steven Horsford (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Sara Jacobs (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Mondaire Jones (D),  Kaiali'i Kahele (D),  Ann Kirkpatrick (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Jerry McNerney (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Marie Newman (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),  Ilhan Omar (D),  Bill Pascrell (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Ayanna Pressley (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Albio Sires (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Eric Swalwell (D),  Mark Takano (D),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  Ritchie Torres (D),  Juan Vargas (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Nikema Williams (D),  Frederica Wilson (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (on 03/04/2021)

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