HRES 493
117th Congress
House
Immigration
Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Department of Homeland Security
Federal officials
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Rule of law and government transparency
Expressing disapproval of the failure to uphold the constitutional duty to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed" and the usurpation of the legislative authority of Congress by the…
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jun 23, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
This resolution calls on the President to remove and replace Alejandro Mayorkas as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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Lobbying activity
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Cosponsors
19
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Miller, Mary E.
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Arrington, Jodey C.
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Biggs, Andy
Bishop, Dan
Cawthorn, Madison
R
Fallon, Pat
Gohmert, Louie
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Gooden, Lance
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Gosar, Paul A.
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Griffith, H. Morgan
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Harshbarger, Diana
Hice, Jody
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Jackson, Ronny
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Massie, Thomas
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Moore, Barry
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Nehls, Troy E.
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Norman, Ralph
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Roy, Chip
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 493: Expressing disapproval of the failure to uphold the constitutional duty to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed" and the usurpation of the legislative authority of Congress by the President of the United States.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-493/
"H. Res. 493: Expressing disapproval of the failure to uphold the constitutional duty to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed" and the usurpation of the legislative authority of Congress by the President of the United States.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-493/.
H. Res. 493, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-493/.
[H. Res. 493: Expressing disapproval of the failure to uphold the constitutional duty to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed" and the usurpation of the legislative authority of Congress by the President of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-493/)