The Hands Off Our Election Resolution of 2023

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 45 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal Government should not encroach upon the States’ constitutional right to govern aspects of elec- tion law. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 18, 2023 Mr. SANTOS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal Govern- ment should not encroach upon the States’ constitutional right to govern aspects of election law. Whereas article I, section 4 of the Constitution of the United States designates to the States the right to govern as- pects of election law; and Whereas H.R. 1 of the 117th Congress amounts to Federal overreach: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 1 concurring), 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This concurrent resolution may be cited as ‘‘The 4 Hands Off Our Election Resolution of 2023’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:33 May 19, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HC45.IH HC45 dmwilson on DSKJM0X7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HCON 45 IH SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 1 It is the sense of Congress that Federal overreach 2 into election law violates the States’ constitutional right 3 to govern aspects of election law as prescribed by article 4 1, section 4 of the Constitution of the United States. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:33 May 19, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HC45.IH HC45 dmwilson on DSKJM0X7X2PROD with BILLS