Bill Sponsor
House Simple Resolution 28
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the violent insurrection at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 11, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 11, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 4, 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
28
Congress
117
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
Primary focus of measure is Members of Congress; general congressional oversight; congressional agencies, committees, operations; legislative procedures; U.S. Capitol. Measures concerning oversight and investigation of specific matters may fall under the issue-specific relevant policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New York
House Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

This resolution expresses the sense of Congress that President Donald Trump did knowingly and purposefully incite a violent and unlawful insurrection against the United States and that action should be taken to prosecute or sanction any individual who participated in or facilitated this insurrection, including Members of Congress. Further, the resolution urges the establishment of a commission to investigate all factors leading up to the breach of the U.S. Capitol and the Capitol Complex and to provide recommendations to prevent a similar event from occurring again.

Text (1)
January 11, 2021
Actions (3)
03/04/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
01/11/2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ethics, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
01/11/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:21 PM