HRES1539 U.S. House: Affirming the commitment of the House…
119th Congress
H.Res.1539
Affirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to defend the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution and to oppose efforts to intimidate voters, suppress the vote, or interfere with free and fair elections.
Ms. Mejia (for herself, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Randall, Mr. Subramanyam, and Mr. Clyburn) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
RESOLUTION
Affirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to defend the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution and to oppose efforts to intimidate voters, suppress the vote, or interfere with free and fair elections.
(1) reaffirms its commitment to the full enforcement of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution;
(2) condemns the deployment of troops, armed Federal agents, or immigration enforcement personnel to or near polling places for any purpose other than repelling an imminent armed attack, as provided under existing law;
(3) calls on the Department of Homeland Security to state clearly and in writing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not conduct operations at or near polling places during the 2026 elections or any future election;
(4) opposes passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, whether as standalone legislation or attached to unrelated legislation such as the National Defense Authorization Act or a budget reconciliation bill, or any legislation that would impose a documentary proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration;
119th Congress
H.Res.1539
Affirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to defend the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution and to oppose efforts to intimidate voters, suppress the vote, or interfere with free and fair elections.
Ms. Mejia (for herself, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Randall, Mr. Subramanyam, and Mr. Clyburn) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
RESOLUTION
Affirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to defend the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution and to oppose efforts to intimidate voters, suppress the vote, or interfere with free and fair elections.
(1) reaffirms its commitment to the full enforcement of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution;
(2) condemns the deployment of troops, armed Federal agents, or immigration enforcement personnel to or near polling places for any purpose other than repelling an imminent armed attack, as provided under existing law;
(3) calls on the Department of Homeland Security to state clearly and in writing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not conduct operations at or near polling places during the 2026 elections or any future election;
(4) opposes passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, whether as standalone legislation or attached to unrelated legislation such as the National Defense Authorization Act or a budget reconciliation bill, or any legislation that would impose a documentary proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration;
(5) opposes the collection or compilation by any Federal agency of a national database of confidential voter registration information;
(6) supports restoring Federal preclearance protections eliminated by the Supreme Court’s decisions in Shelby County v. Holder, and section 2 protections weakened by the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais and Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee;
(7) supports requiring States to provide public notice, in a format accessible to voters with disabilities, of polling place locations, accessibility, and the availability of accessible voting machines, sufficiently in advance of an election;
(8) opposes any effort by the executive branch to declare a national emergency over elections, to federalize the administration of elections, or to otherwise use emergency or immigration enforcement authority to interfere with the free exercise of the right to vote;
(9) calls on Members of the House of Representatives to reject voter intimidation and voter suppression in all forms and to work to ensure that every eligible voter, regardless of race, national origin, or income, can cast a ballot free from fear; and
(10) calls on the Speaker of the House to commit, in writing, to promptly administering the oath of office to any Member-elect, Delegate-elect, or Resident Commissioner-elect upon their election, consistent with the constitutional requirement that duly elected Representatives be seated.
(5) opposes the collection or compilation by any Federal agency of a national database of confidential voter registration information;
(6) supports restoring Federal preclearance protections eliminated by the Supreme Court’s decisions in Shelby County v. Holder, and section 2 protections weakened by the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais and Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee;
(7) supports requiring States to provide public notice, in a format accessible to voters with disabilities, of polling place locations, accessibility, and the availability of accessible voting machines, sufficiently in advance of an election;
(8) opposes any effort by the executive branch to declare a national emergency over elections, to federalize the administration of elections, or to otherwise use emergency or immigration enforcement authority to interfere with the free exercise of the right to vote;
(9) calls on Members of the House of Representatives to reject voter intimidation and voter suppression in all forms and to work to ensure that every eligible voter, regardless of race, national origin, or income, can cast a ballot free from fear; and
(10) calls on the Speaker of the House to commit, in writing, to promptly administering the oath of office to any Member-elect, Delegate-elect, or Resident Commissioner-elect upon their election, consistent with the constitutional requirement that duly elected Representatives be seated.
