Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 596
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for usurping Congress's legislative authority and willfully circumventing the express guidance of the United States Supreme Court by extending the COVID-19 eviction moratorium, and other high crimes and misdemeanors.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 23, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Aug 23, 2021
Latest Action
Aug 23, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
596
Congress
117
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
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Summary

This resolution impeaches President Joseph R. Biden for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Specifically, the resolution sets forth one article of impeachment specifying that President Biden usurped the legislative authority of Congress and one article of impeachment specifying that President Biden disregarded and circumvented the judicial authority of the U.S. Supreme Court.

The first article states that President Biden, through an order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extending the moratorium on residential evictions through October 3, 2021, demonstrated his manifest disrespect for Congress, the American people, and the rule of law.

The second article states that President Biden empowered the CDC to extend the moratorium in direct contravention of Justice Kavanaugh's concurring opinion that the eviction moratorium via executive order exceeded the CDC's statutory authority.

The articles further state that by such conduct, President Biden warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.

Text (1)
August 23, 2021
Actions (2)
08/23/2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
08/23/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 1, 2023 8:18:35 PM