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H. Res. 12 117th Congress House

Directing the Committee on Ethics to investigate whether Members who make false written allegations that fraud occurred in the conduct of the November 2020 Presidential election have violated the…

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Official title: Directing the Committee on Ethics to investigate whether Members who make false written allegations that fraud occurred in the conduct of the November 2020 Presidential election have violated the Code of Conduct and should be subject to appropriate sanction, including removal from the House.

Introduced: January 4, 2021 Introduced by: Brendan F. Boyle Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Congress Congressional oversightElections, voting, political campaign regulationFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption
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House Committee on EthicsHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedureMembers of CongressPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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This resolution expired with the 117th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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 Latest action January 4, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution requires the Committee on Ethics to investigate whether any Member of the House of Representatives violated the rules of the House by making a false written allegation that fraud occurred in the conduct of the November 2020 Presidential election. If the committee determines that such a violation occurred, it shall impose an appropriate sanction, including a recommendation that the Member be removed from the House of Representatives.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 12: Directing the Committee on Ethics to investigate whether Members who make false written allegations that fraud occurred in the conduct of the November 2020 Presidential election have violated the Code of Conduct and should be subject to appropriate sanction, including removal from the House.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-12/
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"H. Res. 12: Directing the Committee on Ethics to investigate whether Members who make false written allegations that fraud occurred in the conduct of the November 2020 Presidential election have violated the Code of Conduct and should be subject to appropriate sanction, including removal from the House.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-12/.
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H. Res. 12, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-12/.
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[H. Res. 12: Directing the Committee on Ethics to investigate whether Members who make false written allegations that fraud occurred in the conduct of the November 2020 Presidential election have violated the Code of Conduct and should be subject to appropriate sanction, including removal from the House.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-12/)
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