[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 420 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 420
Impeaching Joseph Robinette Biden, President of the United States, for
high crimes and misdemeanors.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 18, 2023
Ms. Greene of Georgia (for herself and Mr. Gaetz) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
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RESOLUTION
Impeaching Joseph Robinette Biden, President of the United States, for
high crimes and misdemeanors.
Resolved, That Joseph Robinette Biden, President of the United
States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that the
following Articles of Impeachment be exhibited to the United States
Senate:
Articles of Impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives
of the United States of America in the name of itself and of the people
of the United States of America, against Joseph Robinette Biden,
President of the United States of America, in maintenance and support
of its impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors.
article i
The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives ``shall
have the sole Power of Impeachment'' and that the President ``shall be
removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason,
Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.''.
In his conduct as President of the United States, in violation of
his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of the
President of the United States, and, to the best of his ability,
preserve, protect, and defend, the Constitution of the United States,
and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws
be faithfully executed, Joseph Robinette Biden abused the power of the
Office of the President by endangering the security of the United
States and thwarting the will of Congress as set forth in duly enacted
law, in that:
President Biden has allowed aliens to enter the United States in
violation of the immigration laws, admitted aliens who have tested
positive for COVID-19 during the pandemic into the United States,
thwarted the will of Congress as set forth in duly enacted law by not
completing the southern border wall, and deprived border agents of the
sufficient manpower and resources needed to secure the border and its
physical infrastructure.
His conduct has included the following:
(1) President Biden's Department of Homeland Security
(hereinafter referred to as ``DHS'') has willfully refused to
maintain operational control of the border as required by the
Secure Fence Act of 2006. His actions have directly led to an
increase in illegal aliens and illegal narcotics, including
deadly fentanyl, entering the United States.
(2) President Biden's administration has willfully violated
the Immigration and Nationality Act by releasing illegal aliens
into the interior of the United States. The Act clearly
requires DHS to detain aliens seeking admission to the United
States while they are processed. By law, DHS does not have the
option to simply release aliens into the interior of the United
States.
(3) President Biden has reinstituted the catch and release
policies of the Obama administration and has released aliens
into the interior of the United States without issuing the
aliens notices to appear.
(4) Under President Biden's administration, the Department
of Homeland Security terminated the Migrant Protection
Protocols, which provided a pathway to process claims in
compliance with the law, and served as a deterrent to illegal
immigration and aliens making fraudulent asylum claims.
(5) As a result of President Biden's policies, Customs and
Border Patrol (hereinafter referred to as ``CBP'') encounters
have increased each month since he became President. Since
January 2021, over 6,000,000 border crossers have been
encountered by CBP personnel or evaded capture.
(6) In addition to illegal aliens, President Biden's
policies have led to a significant increase in illegal drug
smuggling across the southern border. Fentanyl now kills over
300 Americans every day.
President Biden, by these actions, has made the border less secure
and encouraged aliens to enter the United States illegally instead of
taking actions to maintain operational control of the border. His
actions have thwarted the will of Congress as set forth in duly enacted
law and the core tenets of the Constitution.
Article II of the U.S. Constitution tasks the executive branch--
which today includes the DHS--with ensuring the laws passed by Congress
and signed into law by the President are faithfully executed. Under
President Biden's administration, the DHS has willfully violated the
Immigration and Nationality Act. His actions have endangered Americans,
thwarted the will of Congress as set forth in duly enacted law, and
violated the very rule of law.
Wherefore President Biden, by such conduct, has demonstrated that
he will remain a threat to national security and the Constitution if
allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly
incompatible with the rule of law. President Biden thus warrants
impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to
hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United
States.
article ii
The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives ``shall
have the sole Power of Impeachment'' and that the President ``shall be
removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason,
Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.''.
In his conduct as President of the United States, in violation of
his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of the
President of the United States, and, to the best of his ability,
preserve, protect, and defend, the Constitution of the United States,
and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws
be faithfully executed, Joseph Robinette Biden abused the power of the
Office of the President by endangering the security of the United
States, in that:
He enacted border policies that endangered the people of the United
States by allowing illegal aliens who had tested positive for COVID-19
to enter the country and infect American citizens.
On March 20, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(hereinafter referred to as ``CDC'') issued an order, pursuant to
sections 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 265
and 268) (hereinafter referred to as ``Title 42''), suspending the
right to introduce certain persons into the United States from
countries where a quarantinable communicable disease exists. This order
has been extended multiple times since it was first issued. According
to the CDC, this order is necessary ``to protect the public health from
an increase in the serious danger of the introduction of Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) into the ports of entry, and the Border Patrol
stations between ports of entry, at or near the United States borders
with Canada and Mexico.''.
The law requires Border Patrol agents and other CBP officers to
enforce the order. Despite this requirement, President Biden's
administration has refused to faithfully implement this order as
evidenced by the increasing number of aliens processed by CBP under the
Immigration and Nationality Act instead of expelled pursuant Title 42.
If DHS was unable to expel aliens pursuant to Title 42, it should
not have released aliens into the interior of the United States where
they could spread COVID-19. However, instead of detaining aliens as
required by law, under President Biden's leadership DHS released and
transported hundreds of thousands of aliens into the interior of the
United States without properly screening the aliens for COVID-19 to
ensure that the aliens would not spread COVID-19. These actions
subjected the American people to unnecessary and avoidable risks.
President Biden clearly violated his duties as President in failing
to enforce our Nation's immigration laws. He has violated his
constitutional oath of office by failing to enforce laws enacted by
Congress and by usurping Congress' spending authority. President
Biden's abuse of power has endangered America and the very laws that
govern her.
Wherefore President Biden, by such conduct, has demonstrated that
he will remain a threat to national security and the Constitution if
allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly
incompatible with the rule of law. President Biden thus warrants
impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to
hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United
States.
article iii
The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives ``shall
have the sole Power of Impeachment'' and that the President ``shall be
removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason,
Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.''.
In his conduct as President of the United States, in violation of
his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of the
President of the United States, and, to the best of his ability,
preserve, protect, and defend, the Constitution of the United States,
and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws
be faithfully executed, Joseph Robinette Biden abused the power of the
Office of the President by endangering the security of the United
States, in that:
President Biden has gravely endangered the security of the United
States, the health and safety of the American people, and its
institutions of government.
President Biden has created a national security crisis and is
endangering the lives of everyday Americans with his open borders
policies.
Further, given that there are only 19,000 Customs and Border Patrol
(CBP) agents to watch the entire country, the executive repeal of the
``Remain in Mexico'' policy, failing to complete the southern border
wall, repair gates stuck open or shut, and canceling contracts with
critical technology companies providing critical video surveillance,
and paying over $2,000,000,000 in Americans tax dollars to not build
and maintain the wall, President Biden is breaking his sworn oath as
President of the United States to protect and defend the United States
against all enemies.
In each of these actions, President Biden has failed to enact
policies and has created an environment of lawlessness to the manifest
injury of the people of the United States.
Wherefore President Biden, by such conduct, has demonstrated that
he will remain a threat to national security and the Constitution if
allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly
incompatible with the rule of law. President Biden thus warrants
impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to
hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United
States.
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