HRES 863 United States House · 118th Congress

Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

HRES 863 is a formal resolution introduced by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene impeaching Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. It alleges Mayorkas violated his constitutional duty by failing to secure the border, citing specific claims including approximately 10 million border encounters, 400,000 unaccompanied children, and the presence of individuals from nations linked to terrorism. The resolution asserts these failures breached the Secure Fence Act, the Guarantee Clause of the Constitution, and immigration laws, and cites rising fentanyl seizures and border-related deaths as evidence. This resolution, referred to the House Homeland Security Committee, formally charges Mayorkas with "high crimes and misdemeanors" for impeachment proceedings.

Issues: ✗ Immigration

Sub-Topics: Border Security

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2023

Committee Review

Feb 2024

House Passage

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Nov 13, 2023 Last action Apr 16, 2024

Floor votes · House Feb 13, 2024

How they voted

214–213

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 431

Feb 13, 2024

D Democratic212

210 Nay 2

99% Nay

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican218

213 Yea 3 Nay 2

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 13, 2024

Introduced

On agreeing to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 213 (Roll no. 43).

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Feb 13, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 213 (Roll no. 43).

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Feb 6, 2024

Introduced

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on the motion to reconsider the vote on H. Res. 863, as amended, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Moore (UT) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

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Feb 6, 2024

Lower · Passed

Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 863 and H.R. 485. The resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 863 under a closed rule and H.R. 485 under a structured rule. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H. Res. 863 and one hour of general debate on H.R. 485. One motion to recommit allowed on H.R. 485. The resolution further provides that upon adoption H. Res. 863, H. Res. 995 is considered adopted; and further, that no other resolution incidental to impeachment relating to H. Res. 863 shall be privileged during the remainder of the 118th Congress.

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Feb 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 996 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 863 and H.R. 485. The resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 863 under a closed rule and H.R. 485 under a structured rule. The rule provides for two hours of general debate on H. Res. 863 and one hour of general debate on H.R. 485. One motion to recommit allowed on H.R. 485. The resolution further provides that upon adoption H. Res. 863, H. Res. 995 is considered adopted; and further, that no other resolution incidental to impeachment relating to H. Res. 863 shall be privileged during the remainder of the 118th Congress.

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Feb 3, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-372.

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Jan 30, 2024

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.

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Jan 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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Jan 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Discharged

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Jan 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged

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Nov 13, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

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Nov 13, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

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Nov 13, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

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Nov 13, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 17 co-sponsors