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US HRes309

US HRes309
Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Twenty-eighth Congressional District of Texas.


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Introduced
04/09/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Twenty-eighth Congressional District of Texas.

AI Summary

This resolution dismisses an election contest concerning the Representative seat for Texas's 28th Congressional District, specifically on the basis that the contest was not filed within the required time frame with the House of Representatives. An election contest is a legal challenge to the results of an election, typically alleging irregularities or improprieties in the voting or vote-counting process. In this case, the resolution effectively ends the challenge by ruling it invalid due to being filed late, which means the challenger did not submit their contest within the specified legal deadline for challenging the election results. The resolution is a formal mechanism used by the House to resolve disputes about election outcomes, and by dismissing the contest, it allows the previously declared winner to retain their congressional seat.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (on 12/09/2025)

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