Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Governors and local officials across the Nation have abused their authority by infringing on the constitutional rights of Americans, ordering private businesses to close, requiring citizens to stay in their homes, and imposing draconian punishments for violations.
USA116th CongressHRES-955| House
| Updated: 5/8/2020
Andy Biggs
Republican Representative
Arizona
Cosponsors (9)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives in opposition to the actions of state and local officials in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. The resolution (1) condemns the decisions of state and local leaders who issued orders imposing economic restrictions based on views of which businesses and activities are essential and which are not, (2) calls on Attorney General William Barr to review all restricting orders issued by such leaders and to act against those that infringe on Americans' constitutional or statutory protections, and (3) calls upon states to restore liberty and responsibility.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment studies and investigationsInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operations
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Governors and local officials across the Nation have abused their authority by infringing on the constitutional rights of Americans, ordering private businesses to close, requiring citizens to stay in their homes, and imposing draconian punishments for violations.
USA116th CongressHRES-955| House
| Updated: 5/8/2020
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives in opposition to the actions of state and local officials in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. The resolution (1) condemns the decisions of state and local leaders who issued orders imposing economic restrictions based on views of which businesses and activities are essential and which are not, (2) calls on Attorney General William Barr to review all restricting orders issued by such leaders and to act against those that infringe on Americans' constitutional or statutory protections, and (3) calls upon states to restore liberty and responsibility.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Andy Biggs
Republican Representative
Arizona
Cosponsors (9)
Judiciary Committee
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEconomic performance and conditionsEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment studies and investigationsInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operations