Home/ United States/ Bills/ HRES 12 Last action Feb 1, 2023 · UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Franklin, C. Scott asked unanimous consent that, notwithstanding section 1(a)(2)(A) of House Resolution 12 (as amended by section 1(c) of House Resolution 78), and the order of the House of today, the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government be composed of not more than 21 Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner appointed by the Speaker, of whom not more than 9 shall be appointed in consultation with the Minority Leader. Agreed to without objection.

HRES 12 United States House · 118th Congress

Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary.

HRES 12 establishes a new select subcommittee under the House Judiciary Committee to investigate alleged misuse of federal power against U.S. citizens, referred to in the bill as the "weaponization of the federal government." The subcommittee will examine how executive branch agencies collect, share, and use citizen data - including potential illegal or unconstitutional activities - and must issue a final report by January 2, 2025. This procedural resolution creates an oversight mechanism but does not enact new laws or directly affect citizens' rights.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Feb 2023

House Passage

Jan 2023

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jan 9, 2023 Last action Feb 1, 2023

Floor votes · House Jan 10, 2023

How they voted

221–211

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 434

Jan 10, 2023

D Democratic212

211 Nay 1

99% Nay

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican221

220 Yea 1

99% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Feb 1, 2023

Lower · Passed

UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Franklin, C. Scott asked unanimous consent that, notwithstanding section 1(a)(2)(A) of House Resolution 12 (as amended by section 1(c) of House Resolution 78), and the order of the House of today, the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government be composed of not more than 21 Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner appointed by the Speaker, of whom not more than 9 shall be appointed in consultation with the Minority Leader. Agreed to without objection.

lower

Feb 1, 2023

Lower · Passed

UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Reschenthaler asked unanimous consent that, notwithstanding section 1(a)(2)(A) of House Resolution 12 (as amended by section 1(c) of House Resolution 78), the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government be composed of the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary, together with not more than 19 other Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner appointed by the Speaker, of whom not more than 8 shall be appointed in consultation with the minority leader. Agreed to without objection.

lower

Jan 10, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 211 (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H129-130)

lower

Jan 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

lower

Jan 9, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors