Summary of H.Res. 193 — Censure of Representative Al Green

What this bill is

• A House Resolution (H.Res. 193) introduced on March 5, 2025, proposing to censures Representative Al Green of Texas.
• Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ethics. No further action recorded in the provided materials.
• Type: Non-binding resolution expressing the House’s formal rebuke of a member; does not impose penalties beyond censure.

Key provisions

The introduced version contains three main actions:
1) That Representative Al Green be censured.
2) That Representative Al Green forthwith present himself in the well of the House of Representatives for the pronouncement of censure.
3) That the censure be publicly read by the Speaker of the House.

These provisions establish a procedural sequence for a formal rebuke and its public ceremonial components.

Purpose and scope

• The primary purpose is to formally condemn the conduct of Rep. Al Green and to acknowledge the House’s disapproval through a censuring resolution.
• The resolution is procedural and symbolic, focusing on decorum and formal rebuke rather than policy changes or funding implications.

Sponsors and cosponsors

• Primary sponsor: Elijah Crane.
• Cosponsors: Brandon Gill, Andrew S. Clyde, Mike Collins, Andrew Ogles, Eric Burlison, Andy Harris, Andy Biggs, Mark Harris, Ben Cline, and Clay Higgins.
• The presence of multiple cosponsors indicates cross-party or broad support in introducing the measure within the House.

Related legislation

• Companion resolutions identified: H.Res. 189 and H.Res. 197. These likely mirror or parallel the same censure intent for Rep. Al Green, possibly in different procedural forms or in related actions.

Procedural and timeline aspects

• Introduced: March 5, 2025.
• Current status: Referred to the House Committee on Ethics. This means the bill has not yet advanced to the full House for a vote; action would depend on the committee’s consideration and reporting.
• Expected process (not stated in text but customary): If the Ethics Committee reports the resolution favorably, it would proceed to the House floor for debate and a vote on passage; if the House passes, the censure would be formally recorded and the speaker would perform the required public reading.

Potential impact

• Formal, symbolic rebuke: The bill would not change policy or allocate funds but would record the House’s disapproval of Rep. Green’s conduct.
• Effects on decorum and precedent: A censuring resolution can influence perceptions of conduct, set a precedent for accountability, and affect the member’s reputation and standing within the House.
• Public ceremony: The resolution calls for the impeachment-like public reading and the member’s appearance in the well, underscoring the solemn, ceremonial nature of censures.

Notes

• The exact rationale for censuring Rep. Green is not set forth in the introduced text provided here; the measure focuses on the formal process and public rebuke.