HRES 812 United States House · 118th Congress

Censuring Representative Jamaal Bowman.

HRES 812 is a formal House resolution censuring Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) for pulling a fire alarm during a House vote on September 30, 2023, which disrupted legislative proceedings. The resolution states Bowman violated District of Columbia law (prohibiting false fire alarms) and federal law (prohibiting obstruction of congressional proceedings). As a result, Bowman must publicly appear in the House chamber for the censure reading and is immediately removed from all committee assignments, with no committee service permitted without a majority House vote. This resolution serves as a formal rebuke by the House, not a legal penalty.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Oct 2023

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Introduced Oct 25, 2023 Last action Oct 25, 2023

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Oct 25, 2023

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Referred to the Committee on Ethics, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

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Oct 25, 2023

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1 primary · 29 co-sponsors