HRES 912 United States House · 118th Congress

Censuring Representative Jamaal Bowman.

This resolution censures Representative Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) for pulling a fire alarm during a critical House vote on federal funding in September 2023. It follows Bowman's guilty plea to violating D.C. law (section 22-1319) for falsely reporting a fire, which forced the evacuation of the Cannon Building and disrupted congressional business. The resolution requires Bowman to appear in the House chamber for the public reading of the censure and formally accepts his $1,000 fine and apology letter as part of the disciplinary action. This is a procedural House disciplinary measure, not a policy change affecting constituents or legislation.
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Dec 2023
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Introduced Dec 5, 2023 Last action Dec 5, 2023
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Dec 5, 2023
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