Recognizing that it is the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Socialism poses a significant threat to the freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity.
Latest action · Mar 25, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMar 25, 2019
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution declares that socialism (1) along with Marxism, is a failed ideology; (2) poses a significant threat to the freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity to all countries and citizens around the world; and (3) is a failed experiment of governance that inevitably ends in suffering.
The resolution affirms that America will never be a socialist nation.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 25, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Original | Mar 25, 2019 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Original | Mar 25, 2019 |
| R-TN | Mark E. Green | Original | Mar 25, 2019 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Mar 25, 2019 |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Original | Mar 25, 2019 |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Original | Mar 25, 2019 |
| R-IA | Steve King | Original | Mar 25, 2019 |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Original | Mar 25, 2019 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Mar 25, 2019 |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 25, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 25, 2019Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45898 | U.S.-China Relations Archived | Report | Sep 3, 2019 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 289 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that socialism poses a significant threat to freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity. | Related bill | Jul 29, 2019 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Recognizing that it is the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Socialism poses a significant threat to the freedom, liberty, and economic prosperity.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2019Introduced in House
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