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Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)

Removing a certain Member from a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

H.Res. 643 · House resolution Congress

A Republican resolution with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution seeks to remove Representative Ramirez from her assignment to the Committee on Homeland Security. The resolution cites a statement made by Representative Ramirez at an event in Mexico City where she said, ``I am a proud Guatemalan before I am an American''. According to the text, this conduct is presented as a reason for her removal from the committee. The resolution also references House Rule XXIII, which requires members to behave in a manner that reflects creditably on the House.

Yes

  • Scored +1

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The resolution enforces House Rule XXIII regarding the conduct of members to maintain the perceived integrity of House institutions.

  • Scored +1

    Does this tighten control of the border?

    The removal of a member perceived as having conflicting allegiances may be intended to tighten the focus of the Homeland Security Committee on national border interests.

The opposite

  • Scored -5

    Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?

    The removal of a high-profile Guatemalan-American representative may be seen as a negative impact on Hispanic political representation.

  • Scored -3

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The removal of a member who expresses strong ethnic identity may negatively impact the perceived political standing of immigrant-descended lawmakers.