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HR 1436

Congratulating Chad West on his reelection to the Dallas City Council.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Venton Jones

Ceremonial House resolution congratulating Chad West on his reelection to the Dallas City Council; imposes no policy, funding, or legal changes.

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Bill Summary · HR 1436

Summary — H.Res. 1436 (2025)

Title: Congratulating Chad West on his reelection to the Dallas City Council
Classification: Resolution — Congratulatory & Honorary (I0705)
Introduced: February 18, 2025
Status: Adopted by the House and reported enrolled (June 1, 2025)

Purpose

H.Res. 1436 is a ceremonial House resolution intended to congratulate Chad West on his reelection to the Dallas City Council. As a traditional honorary resolution, its primary purpose is to recognize and commend an individual’s electoral achievement and public service.

Key provisions

  • The resolution congratulates Chad West on his reelection to the Dallas City Council.
  • No substantive policy changes, regulatory mandates, or federal funding provisions are contained in the resolution (none provided in available text).
  • The bill text as filed includes an anomalous line — “This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Nationwide Access to a Better Life Experience Act or the ENABLE Act” — which appears inconsistent with the resolution’s congratulatory subject; this is likely a clerical error or misattributed subtitle and does not reflect additional substantive content in the publicly recorded actions.

Who is affected

  • Directly: Chad West (the honoree).
  • Indirectly: constituents of the Dallas City Council and members of Congress who sponsor or cosponsor ceremonial recognitions.
  • There are no legal, financial, or regulatory impacts on federal agencies, state or local governments, or private parties.

Procedural history & timeline

  • 2025-02-18: Introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • 2025-05-28: Filed.
  • 2025-05-29: Referred to Local & Consent Calendars.
  • 2025-05-30: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars.
  • 2025-06-01: Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; laid before the House and adopted (nonrecord vote recorded in the Journal); reported enrolled.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Rep. Lloyd Smucker.
Notable cosponsors include: Joe Neguse, Robert J. Wittman, Carol D. Miller, Warren Davidson, Jamie Raskin, Seth Magaziner, Derek Schmidt, Pete Stauber, Mike Rogers, Greg Landsman, Sarah McBride, Sharice Davids, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Bill Foster, Brian K. Fitzpatrick, Debbie Dingell, Gregory F. Murphy, Mike Carey, and Andy Barr.

Related legislation

  • S. 627 is listed as a companion (Senate) bill.

Impact and significance

H.Res. 1436 is ceremonial and symbolic: it publicly recognizes and congratulates an elected local official. It does not create legal rights, change federal law, or authorize spending. Its adoption reflects customary Congressional practice of honoring constituent leaders and local officials. The anomalous “ENABLE Act” citation in the filing should be treated as likely clerical and does not appear to alter the resolution’s congratulatory nature.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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