HRES 675 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that socialist proposals such as Medicare for All, student loan forgiveness, and the Green New Deal with a guaranteed job for all, are antithetical to American foundational values of self-responsibility and opportunity, and by guaranteeing these programs as "rights", we risk abandoning our actual rights.

Introduced Oct 31, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Mark Walker R-NC

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Latest action · Nov 15, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedOct 31, 2019
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that socialist proposals undermine the American founding principles of individual freedom and liberty and that the House should continue to focus on policies that promote self-responsibility and fostering opportunities through the free market and a healthy economy.

Cosponsors 43

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 31, 2019 to Jan 7, 2020; 39 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-OHBob GibbsOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-TNCharles J. "Chuck" FleischmannOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-TXDan CrenshawOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-TNDavid P. RoeOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-VADenver RigglemanOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-CADoug LaMalfaOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-CODoug LambornOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-NCGregory F. MurphyOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-KYJames ComerOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-INJim BanksOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-GAJody B. HiceOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-SCJoe WilsonOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-FLJohn H. RutherfordOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-TXK. Michael ConawayOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-OKKevin HernOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-TXLance GoodenOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-OKMarkwayne MullinOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-FLMatt GaetzOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-TXMichael CloudOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-MSMichael GuestOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-LAMike JohnsonOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-ALMo BrooksOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalOct 31, 2019
R-VARobert J. WittmanOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-KSRoger MarshallOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-TXRoger WilliamsOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-TXRon WrightOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-FLRoss SpanoOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-IDRuss FulcherOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-TNScott DesJarlaisOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-OHSteve ChabotOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-IASteve KingOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-MNTom EmmerOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-CATom McClintockOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-MSTrent KellyOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-OHWarren DavidsonOriginalOct 31, 2019
R-WVAlexander X. MooneyNov 8, 2019
R-AZAndy BiggsNov 8, 2019
R-MOVicky HartzlerDec 4, 2019
R-SCRalph NormanJan 7, 2020

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseFinancial Services Committee
Referred Oct 31, 2019
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Oct 31, 2019
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Referred Nov 15, 2019

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 15, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  2. Oct 31, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Oct 31, 2019Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that socialist proposals such as Medicare for All, student loan forgiveness, and the Green New Deal with a guaranteed job for all, are antithetical to American foundational values of self-responsibility and opportunity, and by guaranteeing these programs as "rights", we risk abandoning our actual rights.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 31, 2019Introduced in House

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