Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District of Florida.

House Resolution

H.Res. 308

119th Congress

Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District of Florida.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Introduced:Dec 9, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Steil

R - WI

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Congress

Summary

This resolution dismisses a separate election contest filed November 17, 2024, relating to Florida's 14th Congressional District on jurisdictional grounds, ruling that the House only has jurisdiction over official general and special elections, not primary elections or party caucuses/conventions under the Federal Contested Election Act.

Latest Action

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This resolution dismisses a separate election contest filed November 17, 2024, relating to Florida's 14th Congressional District on jurisdictional grounds, ruling that the House only has jurisdiction over official general and special elections, not primary elections or party caucuses/conventions under the Federal Contested Election Act.

Last updated: 12/26/2025

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Dismisses election contest for Florida 14th Congressional District
Contest filed November 17, 2024 (earlier filing than HRES 312)
Dismissed on jurisdictional grounds under Federal Contested Election Act
House lacks jurisdiction over primary elections per 2 USC 381(1)
Party caucuses and conventions also outside House jurisdiction
Clarifies scope of House authority over election contests

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Establishes clear precedent that House election contests are limited to general and special elections. Primary election disputes must be resolved through other legal channels. Contestants challenging primary results cannot use House contest procedures.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Congress

Related Subjects

Congressional elections

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Florida

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

308, 119th Congress (2025). "Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District of Florida.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hres-308