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H.Res. 1490: Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.
119th Congress · introduced 2026-08-27 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Official title
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
This resolution states that the House of Representatives condemns and denounces socialism in all its forms, including the Democratic Socialists of America, and opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States; reaffirms its support for free, fair, and secure elections and calls for enactment of the SAVE America Act; reiterates that American elections are for American citizens only; and recommits itself to upholding the U.S. Constitution.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] · 25 cosponsors
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 289 (2026): On Agreeing to the Resolution, H RES 1490 (2026-09-01): Passed
Words on this page, explained (2)
- Resolution
- A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
- Roll-call vote
- A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hres1490.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hres>
Record fed-us-cong119-hres1490 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills