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HRES12: Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government as a…

118th Congress (2023–2025) · House resolution · Sponsor: Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]

This page covers HRES12 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HRES12 in another Congress is a different bill.

Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary.


Key facts

Item Detail
Roll-call votes 1
Chamber House
Latest vote 2023-01-10: Passed
Latest action 2023-02-01: UNANIMOUS CONSENT – Mr. Franklin, C. Scott asked unanimous consent that, notwithstanding section 1(a) (2) (A) of House Resolution 12 (as amended by section 1(c) of House Resolution 78), and the order of the House of…
Policy area Congress
Official record Congress.gov

What the bill does

This resolution temporarily establishes in the House of Representatives the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, which is comprised of not more than 13 Members appointed by the Speaker (5 of whom shall be appointed in consultation with the minority leader). The subcommittee must investigate matters related to the collection, analysis, dissemination, and use of information on U. S. citizens by executive branch agencies, including whether such efforts are illegal, unconstitutional, or otherwise unethical. The subcommittee must make a final report of its findings by January 2, 2025, and terminates 30 days after filing that report.

Subjects: Congressional committees, Congressional operations and organization, Congressional oversight, Congressional-executive branch relations, Government ethics and transparency, public corruption, Government studies and investigations, House Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information


Roll-call votes on HRES12 (118th Congress)

Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.

Date Chamber Question Result Yea Nay Not voting Record
2023-01-10 House Yea-and-Nay Passed 182 178 2 Official tally

Frequently asked

What is HRES12 in the 118th Congress?

HRES12 (Establishing a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government as a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary.) was introduced in the 118th Congress (2023–2025) by Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4].

What is the latest action on HRES12?

On 2023-02-01: UNANIMOUS CONSENT – Mr. Franklin, C. Scott asked unanimous consent that, notwithstanding section 1(a)(2)(A) of House Resolution 12 (as amended by section 1(c) of House Resolution 78), and the order of the House of today, the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government be…

How many roll-call votes were held on HRES12?

1 recorded vote in the 118th Congress. The most recent, on 2023-01-10, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.