[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 420 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 420

Impeaching Joseph Robinette Biden, President of the United States, for 
                     high crimes and misdemeanors.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 18, 2023

    Ms. Greene of Georgia (for herself and Mr. Gaetz) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Impeaching Joseph Robinette Biden, President of the United States, for 
                     high crimes and misdemeanors.

    Resolved, That Joseph Robinette Biden, President of the United 
States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that the 
following Articles of Impeachment be exhibited to the United States 
Senate:
     Articles of Impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in the name of itself and of the people 
of the United States of America, against Joseph Robinette Biden, 
President of the United States of America, in maintenance and support 
of its impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors.

                               article i 

    The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives ``shall 
have the sole Power of Impeachment'' and that the President ``shall be 
removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, 
Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.''.
    In his conduct as President of the United States, in violation of 
his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of the 
President of the United States, and, to the best of his ability, 
preserve, protect, and defend, the Constitution of the United States, 
and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws 
be faithfully executed, Joseph Robinette Biden abused the power of the 
Office of the President by endangering the security of the United 
States and thwarting the will of Congress as set forth in duly enacted 
law, in that:
    President Biden has allowed aliens to enter the United States in 
violation of the immigration laws, admitted aliens who have tested 
positive for COVID-19 during the pandemic into the United States, 
thwarted the will of Congress as set forth in duly enacted law by not 
completing the southern border wall, and deprived border agents of the 
sufficient manpower and resources needed to secure the border and its 
physical infrastructure.
    His conduct has included the following:
            (1) President Biden's Department of Homeland Security 
        (hereinafter referred to as ``DHS'') has willfully refused to 
        maintain operational control of the border as required by the 
        Secure Fence Act of 2006. His actions have directly led to an 
        increase in illegal aliens and illegal narcotics, including 
        deadly fentanyl, entering the United States.
            (2) President Biden's administration has willfully violated 
        the Immigration and Nationality Act by releasing illegal aliens 
        into the interior of the United States. The Act clearly 
        requires DHS to detain aliens seeking admission to the United 
        States while they are processed. By law, DHS does not have the 
        option to simply release aliens into the interior of the United 
        States.
            (3) President Biden has reinstituted the catch and release 
        policies of the Obama administration and has released aliens 
        into the interior of the United States without issuing the 
        aliens notices to appear.
            (4) Under President Biden's administration, the Department 
        of Homeland Security terminated the Migrant Protection 
        Protocols, which provided a pathway to process claims in 
        compliance with the law, and served as a deterrent to illegal 
        immigration and aliens making fraudulent asylum claims.
            (5) As a result of President Biden's policies, Customs and 
        Border Patrol (hereinafter referred to as ``CBP'') encounters 
        have increased each month since he became President. Since 
        January 2021, over 6,000,000 border crossers have been 
        encountered by CBP personnel or evaded capture.
            (6) In addition to illegal aliens, President Biden's 
        policies have led to a significant increase in illegal drug 
        smuggling across the southern border. Fentanyl now kills over 
        300 Americans every day.
    President Biden, by these actions, has made the border less secure 
and encouraged aliens to enter the United States illegally instead of 
taking actions to maintain operational control of the border. His 
actions have thwarted the will of Congress as set forth in duly enacted 
law and the core tenets of the Constitution.
    Article II of the U.S. Constitution tasks the executive branch--
which today includes the DHS--with ensuring the laws passed by Congress 
and signed into law by the President are faithfully executed. Under 
President Biden's administration, the DHS has willfully violated the 
Immigration and Nationality Act. His actions have endangered Americans, 
thwarted the will of Congress as set forth in duly enacted law, and 
violated the very rule of law.
    Wherefore President Biden, by such conduct, has demonstrated that 
he will remain a threat to national security and the Constitution if 
allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly 
incompatible with the rule of law. President Biden thus warrants 
impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to 
hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United 
States.

                              article ii 

    The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives ``shall 
have the sole Power of Impeachment'' and that the President ``shall be 
removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, 
Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.''.
    In his conduct as President of the United States, in violation of 
his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of the 
President of the United States, and, to the best of his ability, 
preserve, protect, and defend, the Constitution of the United States, 
and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws 
be faithfully executed, Joseph Robinette Biden abused the power of the 
Office of the President by endangering the security of the United 
States, in that:
    He enacted border policies that endangered the people of the United 
States by allowing illegal aliens who had tested positive for COVID-19 
to enter the country and infect American citizens.
    On March 20, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(hereinafter referred to as ``CDC'') issued an order, pursuant to 
sections 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 265 
and 268) (hereinafter referred to as ``Title 42''), suspending the 
right to introduce certain persons into the United States from 
countries where a quarantinable communicable disease exists. This order 
has been extended multiple times since it was first issued. According 
to the CDC, this order is necessary ``to protect the public health from 
an increase in the serious danger of the introduction of Coronavirus 
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) into the ports of entry, and the Border Patrol 
stations between ports of entry, at or near the United States borders 
with Canada and Mexico.''.
    The law requires Border Patrol agents and other CBP officers to 
enforce the order. Despite this requirement, President Biden's 
administration has refused to faithfully implement this order as 
evidenced by the increasing number of aliens processed by CBP under the 
Immigration and Nationality Act instead of expelled pursuant Title 42.
    If DHS was unable to expel aliens pursuant to Title 42, it should 
not have released aliens into the interior of the United States where 
they could spread COVID-19. However, instead of detaining aliens as 
required by law, under President Biden's leadership DHS released and 
transported hundreds of thousands of aliens into the interior of the 
United States without properly screening the aliens for COVID-19 to 
ensure that the aliens would not spread COVID-19. These actions 
subjected the American people to unnecessary and avoidable risks.
    President Biden clearly violated his duties as President in failing 
to enforce our Nation's immigration laws. He has violated his 
constitutional oath of office by failing to enforce laws enacted by 
Congress and by usurping Congress' spending authority. President 
Biden's abuse of power has endangered America and the very laws that 
govern her.
    Wherefore President Biden, by such conduct, has demonstrated that 
he will remain a threat to national security and the Constitution if 
allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly 
incompatible with the rule of law. President Biden thus warrants 
impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to 
hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United 
States.

                              article iii 

    The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives ``shall 
have the sole Power of Impeachment'' and that the President ``shall be 
removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, 
Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.''.
    In his conduct as President of the United States, in violation of 
his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of the 
President of the United States, and, to the best of his ability, 
preserve, protect, and defend, the Constitution of the United States, 
and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws 
be faithfully executed, Joseph Robinette Biden abused the power of the 
Office of the President by endangering the security of the United 
States, in that:
    President Biden has gravely endangered the security of the United 
States, the health and safety of the American people, and its 
institutions of government.
    President Biden has created a national security crisis and is 
endangering the lives of everyday Americans with his open borders 
policies.
    Further, given that there are only 19,000 Customs and Border Patrol 
(CBP) agents to watch the entire country, the executive repeal of the 
``Remain in Mexico'' policy, failing to complete the southern border 
wall, repair gates stuck open or shut, and canceling contracts with 
critical technology companies providing critical video surveillance, 
and paying over $2,000,000,000 in Americans tax dollars to not build 
and maintain the wall, President Biden is breaking his sworn oath as 
President of the United States to protect and defend the United States 
against all enemies.
    In each of these actions, President Biden has failed to enact 
policies and has created an environment of lawlessness to the manifest 
injury of the people of the United States.
    Wherefore President Biden, by such conduct, has demonstrated that 
he will remain a threat to national security and the Constitution if 
allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly 
incompatible with the rule of law. President Biden thus warrants 
impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to 
hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United 
States.
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