H.Res. 312 · Where this bill is now
Adopted
House: Adopted Dec 9, 2025, by without objection
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryEnds Florida election contest for Congress
A contested election happens when someone formally challenges the results of an election after a state certifies the winner. This resolution ends the election contest that was filed on January 9, 2025, for the House seat representing Florida's 14th Congressional District. By dismissing the contest, the House is concluding its review of the challenge.
How it affects you
This is a procedural matter specific to one Congressional race in Florida. It doesn't directly affect most people's daily lives, but it does finalize which representative will hold that House seat.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Apr 9, 2025)
This resolution dismisses (i.e., concludes) the election contest filed on January 9, 2025, relating to the office of Representative from the 14th Congressional District of Florida.
As background, the Federal Contested Election Act provides for the House of Representatives to resolve contested general elections. Generally, a contested election entails reexamining election conduct following the jurisdiction's certification of election results.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH.Res. 312
RESOLUTION
Dismissing the election contest relating to the office of Representative from the Fourteenth Congressional District of Florida.
Sponsor: Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI-1) · Introduced Apr 9, 2025 · Congress · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 9, 2025: “Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.