[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1527 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1527
Condemning former President Donald J. Trump's calls to terminate the
Constitution on the basis of false allegations of widespread voter
fraud in the 2020 Presidential election.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 15, 2022
Mr. Takano (for himself, Mr. Cicilline, and Mr. Cohen) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
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RESOLUTION
Condemning former President Donald J. Trump's calls to terminate the
Constitution on the basis of false allegations of widespread voter
fraud in the 2020 Presidential election.
Whereas, on December 3, 2022, former President Donald J. Trump posted to the
Truth Social media platform, ``So, with the revelation of MASSIVE &
WIDESPREAD FRAUD & DECEPTION in working closely with Big Tech Companies,
the DNS, & the Democrat Party, do you throw the Presidential Election
Results of 2020 OUT and declare the RIGHTFUL WINNER, or do you have a
NEW ELECTION? A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the
termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in
the Constitution. Our great `Founders' did not want, and would not
condone, False & Fraudulent Elections!'';
Whereas former President Trump's false allegations of massive and widespread
voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential election have not been
substantiated;
Whereas more than 60 lawsuits filed by former President Trump, the Trump
campaign, or other entities on his behalf challenging the 2020
Presidential election or its outcome have been lost or dismissed in
various Federal and State courts;
Whereas former President Trump used these false allegations in a social media
post as the basis to call for the termination of the ``rules,
regulations, and articles'' in the Constitution;
Whereas the Constitution is a sacrosanct document that guarantees the rule of
law and free and equal elections in the United States; and
Whereas calls for the termination of the Constitution in response to losing a
legitimately conducted Federal election are undemocratic: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) condemns former President Donald J. Trump for calling
for the termination of the rules, regulations, and articles
found in the Constitution on the basis of false allegations of
widespread voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential election;
(2) finds that calls to terminate the Constitution are
undemocratic, undermine United States institutions, and run
contrary to our values as a Nation; and
(3) reaffirms that the Constitution is a sacred document
that cannot be overturned simply on the basis of a candidate
disagreeing with the results of a legitimate election.
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