US HR25 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 55-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-11 - Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-11 - Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution requires the House Committee on Ethics to investigate and report on whether (1) actions taken by Members of the 117th Congress seeking to overturn the 2020 Presidential election violated their oath of office; and (2) these Members should face sanction, including removal from the House of Representatives. It also condemns all targeted and malicious efforts to disenfranchise Black, Brown, and Indigenous voters.
Title
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.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-11 | House | Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2021-01-11 | House | Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2021-01-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congress
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
House Committee on Ethics
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Racial and ethnic relations
Voting rights
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
House Committee on Ethics
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Racial and ethnic relations
Voting rights
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/25/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hres25/BILLS-117hres25ih.pdf |
