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Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District of Florida.
H. RES. 308 Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District of Florida.
Summary
This resolution dismisses an election contest that was filed on November 17, 2024, regarding the race for Representative from Florida's Fourteenth Congressional District. The House of Representatives is dismissing the contest on the grounds that it does not have jurisdiction over the matter under the Federal Contested Election Act. According to the resolution, the House only has jurisdiction over official general and special elections to choose a Representative, not over primary elections, caucuses, or conventions of political parties.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI)
Actions (7)
- Dec 9, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Dec 9, 2025 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5102) · house
- Dec 9, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5102)
- Dec 9, 2025 Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent to consider as introduced. · house
- Dec 9, 2025 Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5102) · house
- Apr 9, 2025 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 16. · house
- Apr 9, 2025 The House Committee on House Administration reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-51, by Mr. Steil. · house
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 9, 2025
Mr. Steil, from the Committee on House Administration, reported the following resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District of Florida.
Resolved, That the election contest filed on November 17, 2024, relating to the office of Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District of Florida is dismissed on the grounds that, under section 2(1) of the Federal Contested Election Act (2 U.S.C. 381(1)), the House of Representatives has jurisdiction over official general and special elections to choose a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, but does not have jurisdiction over a primary election, or a caucus or convention of a political party. House Calendar No. 16
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 308
[Report No. 119-51]
RESOLUTION
Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District of Florida.
April 9, 2025
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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