# 117-hres-540: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the motivations of the members of the Texas Legislature who have fled to the Nation's capital from Texas and urging the Sergeant at Arms of the House, the United States Capitol Police, and Department of Justice to cooperate with the Texas Department of Public Safety in their efforts to return these members to Texas.

117-hres-540, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the motivations of the members of the Texas Legislature who have fled to the Nation's capital from Texas and urging the Sergeant at Arms of the House, the United States Capitol Police, and Department of Justice to cooperate with the Texas Department of Public Safety in their efforts to return these members to Texas., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX); 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-540
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the motivations of the members of the Texas Legislature who have fled to the Nation's capital from Texas and urging the Sergeant at Arms of the House, the United States Capitol Police, and Department of Justice to cooperate with the Texas Department of Public Safety in their efforts to return these members to Texas.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2021-07-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the motivations of the members of the Texas Legislature who have fled to the Nation's capital from Texas and urging the Sergeant at Arms of the House, the United States Capitol Police, and Department of Justice to cooperate with the Texas Department of Public Safety in their efforts to return these members to Texas.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19…
- 117-hr-5865: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 Bluebonnet Drive in Stafford, Texas, as the "Leonard Scarcella Post Office Buildi…
- 117-hr-5854: Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act
- 117-hr-4328: To rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Angelo, Texas, the "Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell VA Clinic".

## Sources
- [117-hres-540 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/540)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-5865: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4110 B…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5865)
- [117-hr-5854: Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5854)
- [117-hr-4328: To rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4328)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-540 (as of 2026-10-15).