About the bill
The proposal comes after many House Republicans filed a Supreme Court brief seeking to overturn the presidential election results in Donald Trump’s favor.
Context
You probably know that the president takes an oath of office, occurring at the inauguration every four years. But did you know that members of the House and Senate also take an oath too?
This one isn’t watched by most Americans on television like the presidential oath, so it isn’t nearly as famous, and the wording is a bit different. Provisions about defending the Constitution are present in both, but the congressional oath includes additional clauses about standing “against all enemies, foreign and domestic” and “that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.”
In December 2020, 126 Republican …
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Introduced on Jan 6, 2021
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on January 6, 2021. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Other activity may have occurred on another bill with identical or similar provisions.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Strengthen State Dept Role In Combating Anti-Semitism Signed Into Law”
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
on Jan 19, 2021
“President Signs Schneider Bill to Elevate Antisemitism Envoy to Ambassador”
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Rep. Bradley “Brad” Schneider [D-IL10]
on Jan 15, 2021
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Dec 24, 2020
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Jan 6, 2021
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H.R. 221 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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