Sponsor
Nancy Mace
Representative · R-SC
Representative · R-SC
The resolution strengthens Congressional authority to remove or discipline members who assault or obstruct federal officers to protect agents and institutional credibility, but risks overriding voters' choices and due process and may fuel partisan perceptions of politically motivated punishment.
Federal law-enforcement officers and the public: Members can be held accountable for interfering with federal officers, reinforcing the rule of law and protecting agents' safety.
Taxpayers and the public: The House can remove a member alleged to have assaulted federal officers, which helps preserve Congress's institutional credibility and public trust.
Voters and constituents: Expelling or punishing a Member before a criminal conviction risks overriding voters' choice and undermining due process protections.
Taxpayers and the public: House action based on investigative findings could be perceived as politically motivated, deepening partisan conflict and eroding public confidence in Congress.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Finds that a Member allegedly assaulted federal officers at a secure immigration facility and calls on the House to consider disciplinary action up to expulsion.
Official title: Providing for the expulsion of Representative LaMonica McIver from the United States House of Representatives.
Introduced May 21, 2025 by Nancy Mace · Last progress May 21, 2025
Declares that a Member of the House allegedly entered a secure federal immigration facility on May 9, 2025, interfered with law enforcement and assaulted or attempted to assault federal officers, with the conduct recorded on body-worn camera. The resolution cites federal criminal charges under 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1) and House rules and precedent to say the Member’s behavior reflects poorly on the House and that the House has constitutional authority to police Members’ conduct, up to and including expulsion.