US Congress House Resolution 955 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on May 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-08 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives in opposition to the actions of state and local officials in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. The resolution (1) condemns the decisions of state and local leaders who issued orders imposing economic restrictions based on views of which businesses and activities are essential and which are not, (2) calls on Attorney General William Barr to review all restricting orders issued by such leaders and to act against those that infringe on Americans' constitutional or statutory protections, and (3) calls upon states to restore liberty and responsibility.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Governors and local officials across the Nation have abused their authority by infringing on the constitutional rights of Americans, ordering private businesses to close, requiring citizens to stay in their homes, and imposing draconian punishments for violations.

Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ]	Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. Ron Wright [R-TX]
Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]	Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ]
Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2020-05-08	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/955/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres955/BILLS-116hres955ih.pdf