Bill117th CongressFiled May 27, 2022Government Operations and Politics
H.Con.Res. 93
Finding that the January 6, 2021, attack on the United States Capitol Complex and the corresponding attempt to bypass constitutional order and obstruct through corrupt means the counting of certified electoral votes of the several States under section 15 of title 3, United States Code, on January 6, 2021, with intent to displace the lawfully elected President of the United States or thwart the will of the majority of electors, constitute an insurrection against the United States, and that any person who participated in the attack, or conspired or attempted to bypass constitutional order and obstruct through corrupt means the counting of certified electoral votes of the several States under section 15 of title 3, United States Code, on January 6, 2021, with intent to displace the lawfully elected President of the United States or thwart the will of the majority of electors, is deemed to have engaged in an insurrection in violation of section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 27, 2022)
This concurrent resolution declares that
- any person who participated in the attack on the U.S. Capitol Complex on January 6, 2021, is deemed to have engaged in an insurrection in violation of the 14th Amendment;
- any person who conspired or attempted to bypass constitutional order and obstruct through corrupt means the counting of certified electoral votes of the several states on January 6, 2021, with intent to displace the lawfully elected President of the United States or thwart the will of the majority of electors, is deemed to have engaged in insurrection in violation of the 14th Amendment; and
- any individuals who engaged in the above activities shall be disqualified from being a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or holding any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state.
What just happenedNov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23](D-FL)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseMay 27, 2022
- Nov 1, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in House
- May 27, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House