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H.Res. 309 · 119th Congress

Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Twenty-eighth Congressional District of Texas.

Passed HouseCongress
IntroducedApr 9, 2025
Passed HouseDec 9, 2025

Where it stands

Passed House. Latest step, Dec 9, 2025: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

What it does

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This resolution dismisses (i.e., concludes) the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the 28th Congressional District of Texas.

As background, the Federal Contested Election Act provides for the House of Representatives to resolve contested general elections. Generally, a contested election entails reexamining election conduct following the jurisdiction's certification of election results.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Apr 9, 2025).

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What has happened

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  1. Dec 9, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5102)Library of Congress

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H.Res. 309: Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Twenty-eighth Congressional District of Texas. · WHAT THE LAW DOIN