United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 25 R cosponsors

HRES 229 — Impeaching James E. Boasberg, United States District Court Chief Judge for the District of Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (25 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill impeaches Judge James E. Boasberg for high crimes and misdemeanors.

H. Res. 229 initiates impeachment proceedings against Chief Judge James E. Boasberg for allegedly abusing his judicial power for political gain. It accuses him of interfering with presidential authority and compromising judicial impartiality.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Submitted in House

  2. Submitted in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 522 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (522)

522 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HRES 229?
HRES 229 is sponsored by Gill, Brandon (Republican), Crane, Elijah (Republican), Collins, Mike (Republican), Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican), Moore, Barry (Republican), Clyde, Andrew S. (Republican), Boebert, Lauren (Republican), Hamadeh, Abraham J. (Republican), Luna, Anna Paulina (Republican), Stutzman, Marlin A. (Republican), Davidson, Warren (Republican), Burlison, Eric (Republican), Biggs, Andy (Republican), Self, Keith (Republican), Wied, Tony (Republican), Harris, Mark (Republican), Greene, Marjorie Taylor (Republican), Miller, Mary E. (Republican), McGuire, John J. (Republican), Rulli, Michael A. (Republican), Brecheen, Josh (Republican), Ogles, Andrew (Republican), Gosar, Paul A. (Republican), Harshbarger, Diana (Republican), and Alford, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of HRES 229?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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