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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Governors and local officials across the Nation have abused their authority by infringing on the…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Governors and local officials across the Nation have abused their authority by infringing on the constitutional rights of Americans, ordering private businesses to close, requiring citizens to stay in their homes, and imposing draconian punishments for violations.

Introduced: May 8, 2020 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives in opposition to the actions of state and local officials in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak.

The resolution (1) condemns the decisions of state and local leaders who issued orders imposing economic restrictions based on views of which businesses and activities are essential and which are not, (2) calls on Attorney General William Barr to review all restricting orders issued by such leaders and to act against those that infringe on Americans' constitutional or statutory protections, and (3) calls upon states to restore liberty and responsibility.

What's happening now May 8, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 3
Buck, Ken
· May 12, 2020
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · May 8, 2020
Gohmert, Louie
· May 8, 2020
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · May 8, 2020
Hice, Jody
· May 8, 2020
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · May 8, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 955: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Governors and local officials across the Nation have abused their authority by infringing on the constitutional rights of Americans, ordering private businesses to close, requiring citizens to stay in their homes, and imposing draconian punishments for violations.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-955/
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"H. Res. 955: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Governors and local officials across the Nation have abused their authority by infringing on the constitutional rights of Americans, ordering private businesses to close, requiring citizens to stay in their homes, and imposing draconian punishments for violations.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-955/.
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H. Res. 955, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-955/.
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[H. Res. 955: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Governors and local officials across the Nation have abused their authority by infringing on the constitutional rights of Americans, ordering private businesses to close, requiring citizens to stay in their homes, and imposing draconian punishments for violations.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-955/)
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