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H.Res. 1472119th CongressReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Impeaching Allison Dale Burroughs, a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Introduced: Aug 3, 2026
Latest action: Aug 3, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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What this bill means

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What this bill does

This resolution formally impeaches Allison Dale Burroughs, a United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, for "high crimes and misdemeanors." It sets forth one article of impeachment to be presented to the United States Senate for trial, seeking her removal from federal judicial office.

Who it affects

* **Judge Allison Dale Burroughs:** Directly names her as the subject of the impeachment resolution and calls for her removal from office. * **The U.S. Congress:** Authorizes the charges to be formally presented by the House of Representatives to the U.S. Senate.

What would change

If approved, the resolution would send a formal article of impeachment against Judge Burroughs to the Senate based on the following specific allegations: * **Ignoring statutory limits:** Accuses the judge of violating Section 244(b)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which prohibits courts from reviewing federal decisions to grant, extend, or end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for foreign nations. * **Defying executive authority and court precedent:** Asserts that the judge improperly issued a stay against the President's decision to end TPS for Somalia, usurping executive branch authority. * **Circumventing Supreme Court rulings:** Claims the judge improperly considered allegations of racial and national-origin discrimination against the presidential administration, contrary to the precedent set in *Mullin v. Doe*. The ultimate penalty proposed by the resolution is that Judge Burroughs be declared unfit for service and removed from her position as a federal judge.

Money or funding

This resolution does not involve any government spending, funding, taxes, or fees.

Important exceptions or limits

* The resolution focuses exclusively on the specified conduct of Judge Burroughs regarding the TPS decision for Somalia and does not apply to other judges or legal cases. * The summary does not specify any explicit statutory exceptions or limitations within the resolution text.

Plain-English bottom line

This resolution is a formal attempt by the House of Representatives to impeach federal judge Allison Dale Burroughs and seek her removal from the bench, alleging she exceeded her legal authority by blocking the executive branch's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Somalia.

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H11100Aug 3, 2026

Submitted in House

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H11100Aug 3, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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