# 119-hres-935: Impeaching Peter B. Hegseth, Secretary of Defense of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

119-hres-935, Impeaching Peter B. Hegseth, Secretary of Defense of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-935
- Congress: 119
- Title: Impeaching Peter B. Hegseth, Secretary of Defense of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Impeachment for alleged murder and unlawful handling of classified information.** This resolution would impeach Secretary of Defense Peter B. Hegseth, charging him with ordering lethal strikes on small boats beginning September 2, 2025, and with recklessly handling classified material shared in a Signal group chat from March 11–15, 2025. - Families and survivors: The resolution alleges one Caribbean Sea strike destroyed a vessel carrying 11 people, killed most aboard, and that survivors were later targeted. It frames those deaths as murder and conspiracy to murder. - Service members and operations: It alleges the Signal chat disclosed imminent strike times and targeting details to unauthorized channels, which the resolution says endangered personnel and operations. - National accountability and trust: The articles invoke command responsibility and say the alleged actions harmed civil‑military relations and U.S. standing. - Consequence for Hegseth: The resolution seeks impeachment, trial, removal from office, and disqualification from holding future federal office.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Impeachment for mishandling classified information: benefit, high. This resolution would impeach Secretary Hegseth for reckless and unlawful handling of classified material. It says he took part in a Signal group chat from March 11–15, 2025 and on March 15 shared detailed operational strike times and targeting information. The resolution cites 18 U.S.C. 1924 and w…
- Impeachment of Defense Secretary Hegseth: benefit, high. This resolution would impeach Secretary of Defense Peter B. Hegseth for murder and conspiracy to murder. It says strikes starting on September 2, 2025 hit small boats and killed people, and that survivors were later struck. The resolution alleges Hegseth ordered the attacks and that the strikes lac…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-935 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/935)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-935 (as of 2026-04-21).