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H.Res. 719 · 119th Congress

Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.

Passed HouseGovernment Operations and Politics
IntroducedSep 16, 2025
Passed HouseSep 19, 2025

Where it stands

Passed House. Latest step, Sep 19, 2025: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. The House passed it 310–58. From Iowa: Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zachary Nunn cosponsor it. All 4 of Iowa's representatives voted yes in the House.

What it does

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This resolution (1) condemns the assassination of Charles "Charlie" James Kirk and all forms of political violence; and (2) honors the life, leadership, and legacy of Charlie Kirk.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Sep 16, 2025).

Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

What has happened

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  1. Sep 19, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
  2. Sep 19, 2025On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 310 - 58, 38 Present (Roll no. 282). (text: CR 9/18/2025 H4437) Roll call recordHouse floor actions
  3. Sep 19, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 310 - 58, 38 Present (Roll no. 282). Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
  4. Sep 19, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4477-4478)House floor actions
  5. Sep 18, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res 719, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs (AZ) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.House floor actions
  6. Sep 18, 2025The previous question was ordered on the resolution and the preamble pursuant to the rule.House floor actions
  7. Sep 18, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 719.House floor actions
  8. Sep 18, 2025Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5371 and H. Res. 719. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5371 and H. Res. 719 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on H.R. 5371.House floor actions
  9. Sep 18, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 722. (consideration: CR H4437)House floor actions
  10. Sep 17, 2025Rule H. Res. 722 passed House.House floor actions
  11. Sep 16, 2025Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 722 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5371 and H. Res. 719. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5371 and H. Res. 719 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on H.R. 5371.House floor actions
  12. Sep 16, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.House floor actions
  13. Sep 16, 2025Submitted in HouseLibrary of Congress
  14. Sep 16, 2025Submitted in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Recorded votes

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  1. Sep 19, 2025 · HousePassed 310–58
    On Agreeing to the Resolution · needed a majority
    R 215 yes, 0 noD 95 yes, 58 noEach member · Record

Cosponsors

From Iowa

Everyone else (192)

  • Robert B. Aderholt R-AL-4
  • Mark Alford R-MO-4
  • Rick W. Allen R-GA-12
  • Mark E. Amodei R-NV-2
  • Jodey C. Arrington R-TX-19
  • Brian Babin R-TX-36
  • Don Bacon R-NE-2
  • James R. Baird R-IN-4
  • Troy Balderson R-OH-12
  • Andy Barr R-KY-6
  • Tom Barrett R-MI-7
  • Aaron Bean R-FL-4
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  • Nicholas J. Begich III R-AK-At Large
  • Cliff Bentz R-OR-2
  • Jack Bergman R-MI-1
  • Stephanie I. Bice R-OK-5
  • Andy Biggs R-AZ-5
  • Sheri Biggs R-SC-3
  • Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL-12
  • Lauren Boebert R-CO-4
  • Mike Bost R-IL-12
  • Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. R-PA-8
  • Vern Buchanan R-FL-16
  • Tim Burchett R-TN-2
  • Ken Calvert R-CA-41
  • Kat Cammack R-FL-3
  • Mike Carey R-OH-15
  • Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA-1
  • John R. Carter R-TX-31
  • Juan Ciscomani R-AZ-6
  • Ben Cline R-VA-6
  • Michael Cloud R-TX-27
  • Andrew S. Clyde R-GA-9
  • Tom Cole R-OK-4
  • James Comer R-KY-1
  • Elijah Crane R-AZ-2
  • Jeff Crank R-CO-5
  • Eric A. "Rick" Crawford R-AR-1
  • Dan Crenshaw R-TX-2
  • Warren Davidson R-OH-8
  • Monica De La Cruz R-TX-15
  • Mario Diaz-Balart R-FL-26
  • Byron Donalds R-FL-19
  • Troy Downing R-MT-2
  • Neal P. Dunn R-FL-2
  • Chuck Edwards R-NC-11
  • Jake Ellzey R-TX-6
  • Tom Emmer R-MN-6
  • Ron Estes R-KS-4
  • Gabe Evans R-CO-8
  • Mike Ezell R-MS-4
  • Pat Fallon R-TX-4
  • Julie Fedorchak R-ND-At Large
  • Randy Fine R-FL-6
  • Brad Finstad R-MN-1
  • Michelle Fischbach R-MN-7
  • Scott Fitzgerald R-WI-5
  • Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R-TN-3
  • Mike Flood R-NE-1
  • Vince Fong R-CA-20
  • Virginia Foxx R-NC-5
  • Scott Franklin R-FL-18
  • Russell Fry R-SC-7
  • Russ Fulcher R-ID-1
  • Andrew R. Garbarino R-NY-2
  • Brandon Gill R-TX-26
  • Carlos A. Gimenez R-FL-28
  • Craig A. Goldman R-TX-12
  • Rep. Tony Gonzales R-TX-23
  • Lance Gooden R-TX-5
  • Paul A. Gosar R-AZ-9
  • Sam Graves R-MO-6
  • Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene R-GA-14
  • Glenn Grothman R-WI-6
  • Michael Guest R-MS-3
  • Brett Guthrie R-KY-2
  • Harriet M. Hageman R-WY-At Large
  • Abraham J. Hamadeh R-AZ-8
  • Mike Haridopolos R-FL-8
  • Pat Harrigan R-NC-10
  • Mark Harris R-NC-8
  • Andy Harris R-MD-1
  • Diana Harshbarger R-TN-1
  • Kevin Hern R-OK-1
  • Clay Higgins R-LA-3
  • J. French Hill R-AR-2
  • Erin Houchin R-IN-9
  • Richard Hudson R-NC-9
  • Bill Huizenga R-MI-4
  • Wesley Hunt R-TX-38
  • Jeff Hurd R-CO-3
  • Darrell Issa R-CA-48
  • Brian Jack R-GA-3
  • Ronny Jackson R-TX-13
  • John James R-MI-10
  • Jim Jordan R-OH-4
  • John Joyce R-PA-13
  • David P. Joyce R-OH-14
  • Trent Kelly R-MS-1
  • Mike Kelly R-PA-16
  • Mike Kennedy R-UT-3
  • Jennifer A. Kiggans R-VA-2
  • Kevin Kiley I-CA-3
  • Kimberlyn King-Hinds R-MP-At Large
  • Brad Knott R-NC-13
  • David Kustoff R-TN-8
  • Darin LaHood R-IL-16
  • Rep. Doug LaMalfa R-CA-1
  • Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY-23
  • Robert E. Latta R-OH-5
  • Michael Lawler R-NY-17
  • Laurel M. Lee R-FL-15
  • Julia Letlow R-LA-5
  • Barry Loudermilk R-GA-11
  • Anna Paulina Luna R-FL-13
  • Morgan Luttrell R-TX-8
  • Nicole Malliotakis R-NY-11
  • Celeste Maloy R-UT-2
  • Tracey Mann R-KS-1
  • Thomas Massie R-KY-4
  • Brian J. Mast R-FL-21
  • Michael T. McCaul R-TX-10
  • Lisa C. McClain R-MI-9
  • Tom McClintock R-CA-5
  • Richard McCormick R-GA-7
  • Addison P. McDowell R-NC-6
  • John J. McGuire III R-VA-5
  • Mark B. Messmer R-IN-8
  • Daniel Meuser R-PA-9
  • Carol D. Miller R-WV-1
  • Max L. Miller R-OH-7
  • Mary E. Miller R-IL-15
  • Cory Mills R-FL-7
  • John R. Moolenaar R-MI-2
  • Tim Moore R-NC-14
  • Blake D. Moore R-UT-1
  • Riley M. Moore R-WV-2
  • Barry Moore R-AL-1
  • Troy E. Nehls R-TX-22
  • Dan Newhouse R-WA-4
  • Jay Obernolte R-CA-23
  • Robert F. Onder, Jr. R-MO-3
  • Burgess Owens R-UT-4
  • Gary J. Palmer R-AL-6
  • Jimmy Patronis R-FL-1
  • Scott Perry R-PA-10
  • August Pfluger R-TX-11
  • Guy Reschenthaler R-PA-14
  • Harold Rogers R-KY-5
  • Mike Rogers R-AL-3
  • John W. Rose R-TN-6
  • David Rouzer R-NC-7
  • Chip Roy R-TX-21
  • Michael A. Rulli R-OH-6
  • John H. Rutherford R-FL-5
  • Maria Elvira Salazar R-FL-27
  • Steve Scalise R-LA-1
  • Derek Schmidt R-KS-2
  • David Schweikert R-AZ-1
  • Austin Scott R-GA-8
  • Pete Sessions R-TX-17
  • Jefferson Shreve R-IN-6
  • Michael K. Simpson R-ID-2
  • Christopher H. Smith R-NJ-4
  • Adrian Smith R-NE-3
  • Jason Smith R-MO-8
  • Lloyd Smucker R-PA-11
  • Victoria Spartz R-IN-5
  • Pete Stauber R-MN-8
  • Elise M. Stefanik R-NY-21
  • Bryan Steil R-WI-1
  • W. Gregory Steube R-FL-17
  • Dale W. Strong R-AL-5
  • Marlin A. Stutzman R-IN-3
  • David J. Taylor R-OH-2
  • Claudia Tenney R-NY-24
  • Glenn Thompson R-PA-15
  • Thomas P. Tiffany R-WI-7
  • Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ-2
  • Beth Van Duyne R-TX-24
  • Derrick Van Orden R-WI-3
  • Ann Wagner R-MO-2
  • Tim Walberg R-MI-5
  • Randy K. Weber, Sr. R-TX-14
  • Daniel Webster R-FL-11
  • Bruce Westerman R-AR-4
  • Tony Wied R-WI-8
  • Roger Williams R-TX-25
  • Joe Wilson R-SC-2
  • Steve Womack R-AR-3
  • Rudy Yakym III R-IN-2
  • Ryan K. Zinke R-MT-1