US HR490 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-0)
Status: Introduced on July 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-15 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-15 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution censures and condemns the President for his tweets made on July 14 and 15, 2019, and states that they are xenophobic, promote white supremacist and nativist ideologies, and violate the President's oath of office to uphold and defend the Constitution. The resolution further calls on the President to apologize for the comments described in this resolution, stating that they have disgraced the Office of the President and dishonored the United States of America.
Title
Condemning and censuring President Donald Trump.
Sponsors
| Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] |
| Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN] | Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] | Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] | Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] |
| Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
| Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] |
| Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY] | Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] | Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD] | Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC] |
| Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] | Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY] |
| Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] |
| Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-07-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Citizenship and naturalization
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Congressional-executive branch relations
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
House of Representatives
Immigration status and procedures
Members of Congress
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Racial and ethnic relations
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Congressional-executive branch relations
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
House of Representatives
Immigration status and procedures
Members of Congress
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Racial and ethnic relations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/490/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres490/BILLS-116hres490ih.pdf |
