# 119-hres-858: Impeaching James E. Boasberg, United States District Court Chief Judge for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

119-hres-858, Impeaching James E. Boasberg, United States District Court Chief Judge for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-858
- Congress: 119
- Title: Impeaching James E. Boasberg, United States District Court Chief Judge for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Impeachment for abuse of power.** This resolution would accuse Chief Judge James E. Boasberg of authorizing nondisclosure orders and subpoenas tied to Special Counsel John L. Smith and an FBI project called ARCTIC FROST. The Article of Impeachment says those orders covered lawmakers acting on legislative duties and targeted conservative groups and activists. - Members of Congress: The Article alleges nondisclosure orders and subpoenas covered at least 11 members of Congress, including Senators Marsha Blackburn and Ted Cruz and Representative Mike Kelly, exposing them to legal scrutiny for legislative actions. - Conservative groups and activists: It says subpoenas targeted conservative nonprofits such as Conservative Partnership Institute, America First Policy Institute, Women for America First, and Center for Renewing America, plus individuals like Jeffrey Clark and Rudy Giuliani. - Judge Boasberg: The resolution would declare him guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors and says he deserves removal for allegedly abusing his office, citing an order that prevented AT&T from notifying Senator Cruz of a subpoena for at least one year.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Judge barred AT&T from telling Cruz: cost, low. If adopted, the resolution would allege that Chief Judge Boasberg signed an order preventing AT&T from telling Senator Ted Cruz he was subpoenaed for at least one year. The order is said to rest on a finding that disclosure could lead to evidence tampering, witness intimidation, and serious jeopard…
- Nondisclosure orders targeted lawmakers: mixed, low. If adopted, the resolution would allege that Chief Judge Boasberg authorized nondisclosure orders that covered multiple Members of Congress acting in their legislative roles. The resolution names several Senators and one Representative and calls those orders frivolous and an undue legal burden. It…

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- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-858 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/858)

## Related
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- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [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-858 (as of 2026-04-21).