Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Thirtieth Congressional District of Texas.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This House resolution disposes of an election contest involving the office of Representative from Texas's Thirtieth Congressional District. It dismisses the contest because the contest was filed too late with the House of Representatives. The resolution applies the House's authority under the Federal Contested Election Act and determines that the contest will not proceed to further House adjudication. The effect is procedural but important: it ends the contest inside the House rather than changing election law for future races.
Who Benefits and How
The seated Representative from Texas's Thirtieth Congressional District benefits because dismissal removes the pending House contest as a threat to the seat. The House Administration Committee benefits by closing a contest that either falls outside House jurisdiction or was not filed on time. Voters in the district benefit from finality because the House will not continue an unresolved contest over representation. The House Clerk benefits from a clear resolution disposing of the contest record.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The contestant challenging the election bears the direct burden because the House terminates the contest. Supporters of the contest lose the chance to have the House examine the merits further. The House Administration Committee must apply the dismissal rationale and close the matter. Future contestants face a procedural signal that primary contests, party caucuses, conventions, or untimely filings will not move forward under the Federal Contested Election Act.
Key Provisions
- Provides dismissal of the election contest involving Texas's Thirtieth Congressional District.
- Provides the dismissal ground that the contest was filed too late with the House of Representatives.
- Limits further House proceedings by applying the Federal Contested Election Act gatekeeping rule.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Dismisses the election contest relating to the office of Representative from Texas's Thirtieth Congressional District because the contest was filed too late with the House of Representatives.
Key Policy Areas
Elections, House Administration
Primary Purpose
Dismisses the election contest relating to the office of Representative from Texas's Thirtieth Congressional District because the contest was filed too late with the House of Representatives.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Seated Representative from Texas's Thirtieth Congressional District
- House Administration Committee
- Voters in Texas's Thirtieth Congressional District
- House Clerk
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Election contestant
- Supporters of the election contest
- House Administration Committee
- Future election contestants
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HousePassed House (inferred from eh version)
Mr. Steil, from the Committee on House Administration, reported the …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
District voters, Election contestant, Seated Representative
Positive-direction: Seated Representative
Negative-direction: Election contestant
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "house"
- → House of Representatives
- "house_administration"
- → Committee on House Administration
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