Removing a certain Member from a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

This is a House Resolution (H. Res. 643) introduced in the 119th Congress that would remove a specific Member, Mrs. Delia Ramirez, from the House’s standing Committee on Homeland Security. The measure bases the removal on Rule XXIII, Clause 1 of the House Rules, which requires Members and House personnel to conduct themselves in a way that reflects credit on the House. The resolution cites Ramirez’s remarks at an event in Mexico City, including the claim “I am a proud Guatemalan before I am an American,” as part of the conduct that allegedly warrants removal from the committee. If enacted, the resolution would strip Ramirez of her assignment to the Homeland Security Committee. The resolution was submitted by Rep. Gimenez (with Rep. Biggs as a co-sponsor) and was referred to the House Ethics Committee for consideration. As a resolution, it does not create new law but expresses the House’s position and would lead to the formal removal only if the Ethics Committee recommends it and the House approves the measure.