Title: Condemning former President Donald J. Trump's calls to terminate the Constitution on the basis of false allegations of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential election.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This resolution condemns former President Trump for calling for the termination of the rules, regulations, and articles found in the Constitution on the basis of false allegations of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1527 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1527

 Condemning former President Donald J. Trump's calls to terminate the 
  Constitution on the basis of false allegations of widespread voter 
                fraud in the 2020 Presidential election.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 15, 2022

 Mr. Takano (for himself, Mr. Cicilline, and Mr. Cohen) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Condemning former President Donald J. Trump's calls to terminate the 
  Constitution on the basis of false allegations of widespread voter 
                fraud in the 2020 Presidential election.

Whereas, on December 3, 2022, former President Donald J. Trump posted to the 
        Truth Social media platform, ``So, with the revelation of MASSIVE & 
        WIDESPREAD FRAUD & DECEPTION in working closely with Big Tech Companies, 
        the DNS, & the Democrat Party, do you throw the Presidential Election 
        Results of 2020 OUT and declare the RIGHTFUL WINNER, or do you have a 
        NEW ELECTION? A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the 
        termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in 
        the Constitution. Our great `Founders' did not want, and would not 
        condone, False & Fraudulent Elections!'';
Whereas former President Trump's false allegations of massive and widespread 
        voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential election have not been 
        substantiated;
Whereas more than 60 lawsuits filed by former President Trump, the Trump 
        campaign, or other entities on his behalf challenging the 2020 
        Presidential election or its outcome have been lost or dismissed in 
        various Federal and State courts;
Whereas former President Trump used these false allegations in a social media 
        post as the basis to call for the termination of the ``rules, 
        regulations, and articles'' in the Constitution;
Whereas the Constitution is a sacrosanct document that guarantees the rule of 
        law and free and equal elections in the United States; and
Whereas calls for the termination of the Constitution in response to losing a 
        legitimately conducted Federal election are undemocratic: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns former President Donald J. Trump for calling 
        for the termination of the rules, regulations, and articles 
        found in the Constitution on the basis of false allegations of 
        widespread voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential election;
            (2) finds that calls to terminate the Constitution are 
        undemocratic, undermine United States institutions, and run 
        contrary to our values as a Nation; and
            (3) reaffirms that the Constitution is a sacred document 
        that cannot be overturned simply on the basis of a candidate 
        disagreeing with the results of a legitimate election.
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