H.Res.713 Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar
Censures Representative Ilhan Omar and strips her committee assignments over public statements (119th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
Censure of policy dissent chills protected legislative speech under Art. I § 6.
Bill activity
Submitted Sep 15, 2025 by Nancy Mace (R-SC). House vote Sep 17, 2025: Motion to table the measure, agreed to, 214-213.
- Reached the House floor as a privileged resolution.
- IntroducedSep 15, 2025
- Tabled in HouseSep 17, 2025
Latest action Sep 17, 2025: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sponsor Nancy Mace (R-SC). No cosponsors
Activity log
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
- NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER RESOLUTION - Ms. Mace notified the House of her intent to offer a privileged resolution pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX. The Chair announced that a determination will be made at...House
House floor day: 1 recorded vote (4 steps)
- QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Ms. Mace rose to a question of the privileges of the House and offered the resolution. The Chair directed the Clerk to report the resolution. Upon examination of the resolution, the...
- Considered as privileged matter.
- Ms. Clark (MA) moved to table the measure.
- On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 213 (Roll no. 276).
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
Votes on this resolution
1 vote: 1 recorded roll call and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.
Sep 17, 20256:29 pmHouseMotion to table the measureCounted in gradesOn motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 213 (Roll no. 276).Agreed to214-213Yea
Counted in grades
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 210 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 4 | 213 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 214 | 213 | 0 | 5 |
Censure resolution removing a member's committee assignments based on the content of her public statements. Congressional discipline conditioned on the content of constitutionally protected political speech raises 1st Amendment concerns.