# 119-hres-270: Removing James E. Boasberg, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for failure to remain in good behavior pursuant to section 1 of article III of the Constitution.

119-hres-270, Removing James E. Boasberg, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for failure to remain in good behavior pursuant to section 1 of article III of the Constitution., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-270
- Congress: 119
- Title: Removing James E. Boasberg, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for failure to remain in good behavior pursuant to section 1 of article III of the Constitution.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would remove Chief Judge James E. Boasberg from the federal bench for alleged abuse of his office.** The resolution alleges he knowingly used his judicial role to interfere with the President's foreign policy by ordering the return of people tied to a Venezuelan group designated under the Alien Enemies Act, says he justified that action by raising interpretive questions the resolution calls beyond judicial review, and alleges he failed to disclose payments from non‑federal sources and abused his discretion on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and it would present an Article of Removal to the Senate.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Remove Judge James E. Boasberg: mixed, low. If adopted, this resolution would remove Chief Judge James E. Boasberg from his federal judgeship in Washington, D.C. It would present an Article of Removal to the Senate. It alleges he abused power and interfered with the President’s foreign policy. It says he ordered the return of members of a de…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act
- 119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act
- 119-hr-3492: Protect Children’s Innocence Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-270 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/270)

## Related
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1919)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hr-3492: Protect Children’s Innocence Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3492)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-270 (as of 2025-12-21).