Contact Congress about H.Res. 996: Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

This resolution would start an impeachment case against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. It says she abused her job by blocking oversight, violating rights, and misusing DHS contracts. It would not remove her unless the House and Senate take later action.

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Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action on H.Res. 996: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects Secretary Kristi Noem, DHS leadership, Congress, people held in immigration detention, and communities where immigration enforcement happened. It could also affect FEMA programs that fund shelter and food aid, plus companies seeking DHS contracts. If it moves forward, the House and Senate would decide whether the charges justify removing a Cabinet official from office.

Why this matters: This matters because Congress rarely tries to remove a Cabinet secretary, and the outcome could shape who runs DHS. It could also affect how DHS handles immigration enforcement, detention oversight, emergency aid money, and large contracts. The resolution raises bigger questions about whether top federal officials must follow Congress’s oversight rules, court limits, civil rights protections, ethics rules, and spending laws.

Key provisions in H.Res. 996

• The resolution starts an impeachment case against the sitting Secretary of Homeland Security. It accuses Kristi Noem of “high crimes and misdemeanors,” meaning serious misconduct by a federal official.
• It includes three separate charges. They are blocking Congress, breaking public trust, and using the office for personal or connected interests.
• The resolution says Noem ordered or allowed DHS to require at least seven days’ notice before lawmakers could visit detention sites. It says existing law does not require lawmakers to give advance notice for those visits.
• It lists dates and places where ICE allegedly blocked or limited lawmakers’ access. Those sites were holding noncitizens.
• It says FEMA, which is part of DHS, held back shelter and food money Congress had already approved. The resolution says this violated the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, based on a Government Accountability Office report.

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Questions people ask about H.Res. 996

What is H.Res. 996?

This resolution would start an impeachment case against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. It says she abused her job by blocking oversight, violating rights, and misusing DHS contracts. It would not remove her unless the House and Senate take later action.

How do I support or oppose H.Res. 996?

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Who should I contact about H.Res. 996?

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