H. Res. 202 (119th)Bill Overview

Censuring Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado for her recent disparaging and derogatory comments about Representative Al Green of Texas.

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Democratic
Introduced
Mar 10, 2025
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Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on Ethics.

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01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

This House resolution formally censures Representative Lauren Boebert for remarks she made about Representative Al Green. It declares the remarks disparaging, derogatory, and racist, requires Boebert to appear in the well of the House, and orders the public reading of the resolution by the Speaker.

Why people may split

Progressives emphasize accountability and anti-racism.

Watch point

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, focused symbolic disciplinary resolution that clearly states the incident and prescribes immediate, specific remedial actions (censure, presentation in the well, public reading).

This House resolution formally censures Representative Lauren Boebert for remarks she made about Representative Al Green.

It declares the remarks disparaging, derogatory, and racist, requires Boebert to appear in the well of the House, and orders the public reading of the resolution by the Speaker.

Passage45/100

Narrow, low-cost internal measure can pass if the House majority supports censure; high controversy and partisan dynamics create substantial uncertainty.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, focused symbolic disciplinary resolution that clearly states the incident and prescribes immediate, specific remedial actions (censure, presentation in the well, public reading).

Contention74/100

Progressives emphasize accountability and anti-racism.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Likely helpedLikely burdened

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Potential benefitReaffirms House standards of conduct and decorum for Members.
  • Potential benefitPublicly condemns racially derogatory remarks by a Member.
  • Potential benefitProvides a formal accountability mechanism visible to constituents.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenCould be viewed as limiting Members' expressive freedom.
  • Potential burdenRisks perceptions of selective or partisan enforcement against a Member.
  • Potential burdenLikely has minimal practical consequences beyond reputational impact.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Progressives emphasize accountability and anti-racism.
Progressive95%

Likely to strongly support the censure as a necessary accountability measure for racist, derogatory remarks.

Views the resolution as upholding institutional norms and protecting colleagues from demeaning language.

Leans supportive
Centrist65%

Generally supportive but cautious — favors maintaining decorum while wanting fair, consistent process.

Sees censure as proportionate if applied consistently and transparently.

Split reaction
Conservative15%

Likely to oppose the censure as partisan punishment and a threat to robust political speech.

May view the action as selective enforcement or symbolic grandstanding.

Likely resistant
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

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Passage likelihood45/100

Narrow, low-cost internal measure can pass if the House majority supports censure; high controversy and partisan dynamics create substantial uncertainty.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • House majority's willingness to discipline this Member
  • Committee on Ethics findings or recommendations
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

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Progressives emphasize accountability and anti-racism.

Narrow, low-cost internal measure can pass if the House majority supports censure; high controversy and partisan dynamics create substantia…

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Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, focused symbolic disciplinary resolution that clearly states the incident and prescribes immediate, specific remedial actions (censure, presentation in…

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