Congress·Passed House·H.Res. 308

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

Florida Election: House Dismisses Challenge to 14th District Seat

Dec 9, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: The SenateNo action in 7 months

The House passed this resolution in December 2025, but it has not moved since then. The bill now needs action from the Senate to proceed. Because there has been no activity for six months, the bill is considered stalled.

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Very likely to pass

The House has already voted on and passed this resolution to dismiss the contest, making the action final.

Key Points

The House of Representatives voted to end a legal challenge against the election results for Florida's 14th Congressional District. This challenge was originally filed in November 2024 to contest who should hold the office.
Lawmakers decided to dismiss the case because it involved a primary election. Under federal law, the House only has the power to settle disputes about general or special elections where a winner is officially chosen for Congress.
This decision means the current representative for that district will keep their seat without further legal interference from the House. It clarifies that political parties and states are responsible for their own primary election rules.

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Milestones

1 milestone7 actions

Dec 9, 2025House

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

Dec 9, 2025House

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5102)

Dec 9, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H5102)

The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.

Dec 9, 2025House

Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent to consider as introduced.

Dec 9, 2025House

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5102)

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

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

Bill NumberHRES 308

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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