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House Concurrent Resolution 45
118th Congress(2023-2024)
The Hands Off Our Election Resolution of 2023
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Introduced in House on May 18, 2023
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H. CON. RES. 45 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 45


Expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal Government should not encroach upon the States’ constitutional right to govern aspects of election law.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 18, 2023

Mr. Santos submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary


CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal Government should not encroach upon the States’ constitutional right to govern aspects of election law.

    Whereas article I, section 4 of the Constitution of the United States designates to the States the right to govern aspects of election law; and

    Whereas H.R. 1 of the 117th Congress amounts to Federal overreach: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. Short title.

This concurrent resolution may be cited as “The Hands Off Our Election Resolution of 2023”.

SEC. 2. Sense of Congress.

It is the sense of Congress that Federal overreach into election law violates the States’ constitutional right to govern aspects of election law as prescribed by article 1, section 4 of the Constitution of the United States.