Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This House resolution imposes a formal censure on Representative Al Green of Texas. It requires Representative Green to present himself in the well of the House for pronouncement of the censure. It also provides that the censure will occur through public reading of the resolution by the Speaker. Censure is an internal House disciplinary action: it does not remove a Member from office, but it creates an official public rebuke recorded by the House.
Who Benefits and How
House Members supporting discipline of Representative Al Green benefit because the resolution creates the formal public sanction they seek. The Speaker benefits procedurally because the resolution gives a clear duty to read the censure publicly. The House as an institution benefits if Members view the censure process as enforcing standards of conduct. Constituents and observers seeking transparency benefit because the sanction occurs in public in the well of the House.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Representative Al Green bears the direct burden because he must present himself in the well and receive a public censure. His staff and supporters bear reputational and political fallout from the official House rebuke. The Speaker must carry out the public reading. Opponents of the censure must accept a recorded House disciplinary action if the resolution is adopted.
Key Provisions
- Provides that Representative Al Green is censured.
- Requires Representative Al Green to present himself in the well of the House.
- Directs the Speaker to publicly read the censure resolution.
- Creates an official House disciplinary record without removing Representative Green from office.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Censures Representative Al Green of Texas, requires him to present himself in the well of the House, and directs the Speaker to publicly read the censure resolution.
Key Policy Areas
Government, Ethics
Primary Purpose
Censures Representative Al Green of Texas, requires him to present himself in the well of the House, and directs the Speaker to publicly read the censure resolution.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- House Members supporting censure
- Speaker of the House
- House of Representatives
- Observers seeking public discipline
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Representative Al Green
- Representative Green's staff
- Representative Green's supporters
- Opponents of the censure
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HousePassed House (inferred from eh version)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1019-1020)
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …
QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE - Mr. Newhouse …
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER RESOLUTION - Mr. Newhouse notified …
Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "green"
- → Representative Al Green
- "speaker"
- → Speaker of the House
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