# 117-hres-25: Directing the Committee on Ethics to investigate, and issue a report on, whether any and all actions taken by Members of the 117th Congress who sought to overturn the 2020 Presidential election violated their oath of office to uphold the Constitution or the Rules of the House of Representatives, and should face sanction, including removal from the House of Representatives.

117-hres-25, Directing the Committee on Ethics to investigate, and issue a report on, whether any and all actions taken by Members of the 117th Congress who sought to overturn the 2020 Presidential election violated their oath of office to uphold the Constitution or the Rules of the House of Representatives, and should face sanction, including removal from the House of Representatives., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-25
- Congress: 117
- Title: Directing the Committee on Ethics to investigate, and issue a report on, whether any and all actions taken by Members of the 117th Congress who sought to overturn the 2020 Presidential election violated their oath of office to uphold the Constitution or the Rules of the House of Representatives, and should face sanction, including removal from the House of Representatives.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2021-01-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 54
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Directing the Committee on Ethics to investigate, and issue a report on, whether any and all actions taken by Members of the 117th Congress who sought to overturn the 2020 Presidential election violated their oath of office to uphold the Constitution or the Rules of the House of Representatives, and should face sanction, including removal from the House of Representatives.

## Cosponsors (54)

- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2021-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2021-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-1948: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021
- 117-hr-5: Equality Act
- 117-hr-1012: ‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021
- 117-hr-842: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
- 117-hr-804: FAMILY Act
- 117-hr-7: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [117-hres-25 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/25)

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- [117-hr-5: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5)
- [117-hr-1012: ‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1012)
- [117-hr-842: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-842)
- [117-hr-804: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-804)
- [117-hr-7: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7)
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