IV 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 236 

Expressing the sense of Congress that the proposed purchase of a new, 

suburban headquarters for the Federal Bureau of Investigation outside 

of the District of Columbia, should be quashed. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 21, 2023 

Mr. GAETZ (for himself, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. BIGGS, Ms. GREENE of Georgia, Mr. 

BISHOP of North Carolina, Ms. HAGEMAN, and Mr. MILLS) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 

provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of Congress that the proposed purchase 

of a new, suburban headquarters for the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation outside of the District of Columbia, 

should be quashed. 

Whereas the Federal Bureau of Investigation is under investigation pursuant to Congress’ oversight authority; 

Whereas the Washington Field Office of the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation has been weaponized against the American people, deviating from its core law enforcement mission, and has begun targeting Americans in a politicized 

manner; 


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•HRES 236 IH 

Whereas the Washington Field Office of the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation has attempted to pressure other field offices for no good law enforcement reason, but to advance 

a political agenda; 

Whereas the Washington Field Office of the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation has suppressed credible investigative 

leads into criminal conduct and, over objection of Bureau 

field offices, initiated investigations into American citizens for exercising their First Amendment rights; 

Whereas the Washington Field Office of the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation has attempted to entrap Members of the 

Senate by holding false classified briefings; 

Whereas the Washington Field Office of the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation has colluded with private sector companies during elections to censor factual information harmful to preferred political candidates; 

Whereas the Washington Field Office of the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation has targeted parents critical of school 

board decisions; 

Whereas constructing a new headquarters for the Federal 

Bureau of Investigation at this time would distract from 

critical oversight of this dangerous politicization; 

Whereas it is entirely inappropriate for a domestic law enforcement agency that employs 2.3 percent of the manpower of the United States military to receive a headquarters larger than the Pentagon; 

Whereas building a new headquarters would condone, reinforce, and enable the Washington Field Office of the 

Federal Bureau of Investigation’s nefarious behavior; and 

Whereas there is credible evidence before Congress to support 

all of the foregoing: Now, therefore, be it 


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•HRES 236 IH 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

3 This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘FBI Washington 

4 Field Office House Arrest Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 

6 No money should be appropriated for the General 

7 Services Administration or the Federal Bureau of Inves8 tigation to either plan to, or acquire property for, a new, 

9 consolidated headquarters outside the District of Colum10 bia. 

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