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House resolution · 117th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the motivations of the members of the Texas Legislature who have fled to the Nation's capital from Texas and urging the Sergeant at Arms of the House, the United States Capitol Police, and Department of Justice to cooperate with the Texas Department of Public Safety in their efforts to return these members to Texas.

H.Res. 540Introduced Jul 20, 2021Policy area: Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Beth Van Duyne R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 1, 2022 — Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

15 cosponsors — 15 Republicans

0 of 15 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Brian Babin (R-TX), Michael Burgess (R-TX), John Carter (R-TX), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Michael McCaul (R-TX), August Pfluger (R-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Van Taylor (R-TX), Randy Weber (R-TX), Roger Williams (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Beth Van Duyne.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-24 district

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Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.