# 119-hres-539: Censuring Representative LaMonica McIver and removing her from the Committee on Homeland Security.

119-hres-539, Censuring Representative LaMonica McIver and removing her from the Committee on Homeland Security., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA); status introduced (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-539
- Congress: 119
- Title: Censuring Representative LaMonica McIver and removing her from the Committee on Homeland Security.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**Censure and removal from the Committee on Homeland Security.** This resolution would censure Representative LaMonica McIver and require her to appear in the well of the House for a public reading of that censure by the Speaker. It would also remove her from the Committee on Homeland Security. The text frames the action around a May 9, 2025 incident at the Delaney Hall Federal Immigration Facility in Newark, cites a three-count federal indictment alleging assault and interference with federal officers under 18 U.S.C. 111(a)(1), and references body camera and other video evidence.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Table | Passed | 215 | 207 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Censure and remove Representative McIver: mixed, low. This resolution would censure Representative LaMonica McIver. It would require her to present herself in the well of the House for a public reading of the censure by the Speaker. If adopted, it would also remove her from the House Committee on Homeland Security. These actions would take effect upon…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-7296: SAVE America Act
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-645: National Constitutional Carry Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-539 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/539)

## Related
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-7296: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7296)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-645: National Constitutional Carry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-645)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-539 (as of 2026-07-19).