Impeaching Lloyd James Austin III, Secretary of Defense, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Latest action · Aug 25, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedAug 25, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution impeaches Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for high crimes and misdemeanors for actions taken with respect to the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 25, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Anna Paulina Luna | Original | Aug 25, 2023 |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Original | Aug 25, 2023 |
| R-IL | Mary E. Miller | Original | Aug 25, 2023 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Aug 25, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 25, 2023Introduced in House
- Aug 25, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Impeaching Lloyd James Austin III, Secretary of Defense, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 25, 2023Introduced in House
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