HouseH.Res. 1105119th Congress

Impeaching Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General of the United States of America, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1105 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1105

 Impeaching Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General of the United States of 
               America, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 4, 2026

Mr. Thanedar submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Impeaching Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General of the United States of 
               America, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

    Resolved, That Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General of the United 
States of America, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanours, and 
that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the Senate:
     Articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in the name of itself and of the people 
of the United States of America, against Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney 
General of the United States of America, in maintenance and support of 
its impeachment against her for high crimes and misdemeanors.

                   article i: obstruction of congress

    
    The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives ``shall 
have the sole Power of Impeachment'' and that civil Officers of the 
United States, including the Attorney General of the United States of 
America, ``shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and 
Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and 
Misdemeanors''. In her conduct while Attorney General of the United 
States of America, Pamela Jo Bondi, in violation of her oath to support 
and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, 
foreign and domestic, to bear true faith and allegiance to the same, 
and to well and faithfully discharge the duties of her office, has 
willfully and systematically refused to comply with the law, in that--
            (1) Pamela Jo Bondi willfully violated Public Law 119-38 
        which states that all unclassified records that comply with the 
        permitted withholdings section, must be made ``publicly 
        available in a searchable and downloadable format'' not later 
        than 30 days after the date of enactment. Of these files, ``no 
        record shall be withheld, delayed, or redacted on the basis of 
        embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, 
        including to any government official, public figure, or foreign 
        dignitary''. However, the Department of Justice violated Public 
        Law 119-38 by ``slow rolling'' documents and files related to 
        Jeffrey Epstein, with many files being released past the 30 day 
        mark. Additionally, the Department of Justice has claimed that 
        it identified 6 million pages of documents, photographs, and 
        videos related to Jeffrey Epstein, but has released only 
        approximately 3.5 million files as of February 13, 2026.
            (2) As permitted under Public Law 119-38, the Attorney 
        General is allowed to ``withhold or redact'' files that 
        ``contain personally identifiable information of victims or 
        victims' personal and medical files'' and ``depict or contain 
        child sexual abuse materials''. However, on January 30, 2026, 
        the Department of Justice released at least 40 unredacted nude 
        photographs of victims, including some who were underage at the 
        time. Additionally, the Department of Justice released the 
        names, phone numbers, and addresses of victims whose lawyers 
        had identified in correspondence to the Department of Justice, 
        but did not want their identities released. Not only was the 
        release of these unredacted photographs and information highly 
        inappropriate and in contravention of Public Law 119-38, but 
        these disclosures exposed victims of Jeffrey Epstein to 
        potential harassment and undermined the statutory protections 
        afforded to them under Federal law.
            (3) On August 5, 2025, the House Oversight Committee 
        subpoenaed Pamela Jo Bondi, requiring her to produce 
        ``documents and communications'' related to the Epstein Files. 
        This bipartisan subpoena is legally binding, and the House 
        Oversight Committee has threatened legal action against 
        individuals who have previously defied its subpoena powers but 
        have not yet done so in this instance. Pamela Jo Bondi has 
        defied this subpoena and has continued to withhold files 
        related to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates' illegal 
        activities from Congress.
            (4) On February 11, 2026, Pamela Jo Bondi testified before 
        the House Judiciary Committee to provide testimony relating to 
        the mission and programs of the Department of Justice. During 
        the hearing, Pamela Jo Bondi misrepresented facts regarding the 
        Mueller investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 
        election and the Epstein files investigation. Specifically, 
        Pamela Jo Bondi falsely claimed, while under oath, that Robert 
        Mueller, Special Counsel overseeing an investigation into 
        Russia's efforts to interfere with the 2016 election, ``found 
        no evidence, none, of foreign interference''. Robert Mueller 
        did find evidence of a social media disinformation campaign run 
        by the Russian Internet Research Agency (IRA), and that the 
        Russian Military Intelligence (GRU) hacked the Democratic 
        National Committee (DNC) and the campaign chairman of 
        Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton's emails. All of which, 
        Mueller concluded, was done in an effort to swing the 2016 
        election in favor of Donald Trump. Later during the hearing, 
        Pamela Jo Bondi also falsely claimed that ``there is no 
        evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime, everyone 
        knows that''. Ted Lieu, a sitting Congressman who was 
        questioning Pamela Jo Bondi at the time, brought up evidence 
        that the Department of Justice held that showed the witness 
        statement of a former driver for Donald Trump, who alleged he 
        overheard a conversation between Donald Trump and Jeffrey 
        Epstein. The witness statement also stated that the driver met 
        a girl who claimed to have been raped by both Donald Trump and 
        Jeffrey Epstein.
    In all of this, Pamela Jo Bondi failed to abide by the law. Pamela 
Jo Bondi has failed the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, she has lied to 
the American people, and she has obstructed Congress in its efforts to 
hold those found liable in the Epstein files accountable for their 
actions.
    Wherefore, Pamela Jo Bondi, by such conduct, has demonstrated that 
she is unfit to fulfill the duties of Attorney General of the United 
States of America impartially, and will remain a threat to the 
Constitution and the rule of law if allowed to remain in office. Pamela 
Jo Bondi thus warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and 
disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or 
profit under the United States.

       article ii: dereliction of duty and obstruction of justice

    
    The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives ``shall 
have the sole Power of Impeachment'' and that civil Officers of the 
United States, including the Attorney General of the United States of 
America, ``shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and 
Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and 
Misdemeanors''. In her conduct while Attorney General of the United 
States of America, Pamela Jo Bondi, in violation of her oath to support 
and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, 
foreign and domestic, to bear true faith and allegiance to the same, 
and to well and faithfully discharge the duties of her office, has 
willfully and systematically refused to comply with the law, in that--
            (1) On February 10, 2025, the Department of Justice moved 
        to drop criminal corruption charges against Eric Adams, who was 
        serving as Mayor of New York City at the time. In response to 
        the Department of Justice's directive to drop criminal 
        corruption charges against Eric Adams, the United States 
        Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle Renee 
        Sassoon, the lead prosecutor against Eric Adams, Hagan Scotten, 
        the acting head of the Department of Justice's Criminal 
        Division, Kevin Driscoll, the acting head of the Department of 
        Justice's Public Integrity Section, John Keller, and three 
        other prosecutors within the Public Integrity Section resigned 
        from their positions. Many have speculated that this decision 
        to drop charges against Eric Adams was a quid pro quo: Eric 
        Adams would comply with, and even assist, the Trump 
        administration's immigration policies in exchange for not 
        facing consequences for corruption.
            (2) In May 2025, in violation of the Foreign Emoluments 
        Clause of the United States Constitution, Pamela Jo Bondi 
        signed a legal opinion that authorized the transfer of a $400 
        million Qatari jet meant for Donald Trump, the sitting 
        President of the United States of America. As stated in article 
        I, section 9, clause 8 of the United States Constitution, ``no 
        Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, 
        without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present. . 
        .from any King, Prince, or foreign State''. The official cost 
        of retrofitting the foreign jet to meet security requirements 
        has not been released, and Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told 
        lawmakers that the funds would come from the Sentinel 
        Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Program, which is intended 
        to replace the aging nuclear missile arsenal. By not recusing 
        herself, as the Chief Legal Officer of the United States, 
        Pamela Jo Bondi violated her fiduciary duty in the matter by 
        virtue of her prior experience serving as a registered foreign 
        lobbyist on behalf of the Government of Qatar. To write a legal 
        opinion on behalf of the United States that authorizes the 
        acceptance of a gift from a former client and a foreign 
        government is a blatant conflict of interest. As of February 
        13, 2026, the United States Congress has not authorized the 
        acceptance of this gift and has not authorized the transfer of 
        funds appropriated from the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic 
        Missile Program to be used in retrofitting the jet to be used 
        by Donald Trump.
            (3) On September 20, 2025, the Department of Justice closed 
        its Federal probe into Tom Homan, who was allegedly recorded on 
        video by undercover FBI agents accepting a $50,000 cash bribe. 
        Tom Homan, who at the time of the FBI operation was being 
        tagged for the Border Czar position under President Donald 
        Trump, allegedly guaranteed Federal Government contracts in 
        exchange for cash. When questioned under oath about the FBI 
        probe and its closure by Senate Judiciary Committee members, 
        Pamela Jo Bondi refused to answer whether the FBI received the 
        $50,000 back from Homan, if Homan reported the $50,000 on his 
        taxes, or if Tom Homan committed a crime. By closing the FBI 
        probe into Tom Homan, Pamela Jo Bondi failed to discharge her 
        duties as Attorney General of the United States of America. She 
        obstructed the legal system from carrying out a thorough 
        investigation and trial by a jury of Mr. Homan's peers to 
        determine his innocence.
            (4) In 2025, senior leaders within the Department of 
        Justice advised the Department of Homeland Security to violate 
        existing injunctions from Federal courts regarding deportation 
        flights to El Salvador. According to whistleblower disclosures 
        from the former Acting Deputy Director for the Department of 
        Justice's Civil Division's Office of Immigration Litigation, 
        Erez Reuveni, they were directed by senior leadership to ignore 
        court orders, misrepresent facts and make false statements in 
        court, and to stop sending emails to other Federal agencies, as 
        their emails could be subject to Freedom of Information Act 
        requests.
            (5) In 2025, on numerous occasions, the Department of 
        Justice took direct action that benefited court cases that 
        Pamela Jo Bondi's brother, Brad Bondi, was representing. In 
        August 2025, the Department of Justice moved to dismiss charges 
        against a Florida woman whom Brad Bondi represented, and the 
        case was later dropped. Later that same month, the Department 
        of Justice dropped charges against a Missouri property 
        developer who was facing felony wire fraud charges and was 
        represented by Brad Bondi. No evidence has been presented that 
        Pamela Jo Bondi recused herself from the Department of 
        Justice's decision to take direct action in cases involving 
        Brad Bondi, raising serious ethical concerns.
    In all of this, Pamela Jo Bondi has obstructed justice and, in 
dereliction of her duty as the Attorney General of the United States of 
America, failed to abide by the rule of law. Pamela Jo Bondi has 
shielded political and personal allies from the law and covered for 
Donald Trump's unlawful activities.
    Wherefore, Pamela Jo Bondi, by such conduct, has demonstrated that 
she is unfit to fulfill the duties of Attorney General of the United 
States of America impartially, and will remain a threat to the 
Constitution and the rule of law if allowed to remain in office. Pamela 
Jo Bondi thus warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and 
disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or 
profit under the United States.

  article iii: weaponization and politicization of the department of 
                                justice

    
    The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives ``shall 
have the sole Power of Impeachment'' and that civil Officers of the 
United States, including the Attorney General of the United States of 
America, ``shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and 
Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and 
Misdemeanors''. In her conduct as Attorney General of the United States 
of America, Pamela Jo Bondi, in violation of her oath to support and 
defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, 
foreign and domestic, to bear true faith and allegiance to the same, 
and to well and faithfully discharge the duties of her office, has 
willfully and systematically refused to comply with the law, in that--
            (1) On February 5, 2025, Pamela Jo Bondi established the 
        Weaponization Working Group within the Department of Justice, 
        which would ``conduct a review [of] the activities of all 
        departments and agencies exercising civil or criminal 
        enforcement authority of the United States over the last four 
        years''. Pamela Jo Bondi cites the ``weaponization by Special 
        Counsel Jack Smith'' for ``targeting President Trump'' as a 
        target of focus for the Weaponization Working Group. Jack Smith 
        has testified under oath twice before Congress, most recently 
        during his public testimony before the House Judiciary 
        Committee on January 22, 2026, where he repeatedly defended his 
        actions and stated that he expects the Department of Justice 
        under Donald Trump to seek to indict him. Pamela Jo Bondi also 
        listed ``Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg [and] New York 
        Attorney General Letitia James'' as targets for the 
        Weaponization Working Group.
            (2) In May 2025, the Department of Justice opened a formal 
        criminal investigation into Letitia James, the Attorney General 
        of New York, for charges related to mortgage fraud. Letitia 
        James had previously been successful in a civil fraud lawsuit 
        against Donald Trump and the Trump Organization. Many 
        speculated that the criminal investigation against Letitia 
        James by the Department of Justice was retribution for her 
        lawsuit against Trump. Ultimately, a judge dismissed the 
        charges against Letitia James, who found that the interim 
        United States attorney, Lindsey Halligan, was not lawfully 
        appointed.
            (3) On May 19, 2025, the Department of Justice launched the 
        Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, which targeted institutions, 
        like public universities, for knowingly maintaining diversity, 
        equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs. 
        Universities such as Harvard, the University of California 
        system, and others were targeted, and the Department of Justice 
        alleged that they violated the False Claims Act.
            (4) On June 28, 2025, under the direction of Pamela Jo 
        Bondi, the Department of Justice fired 3 Federal prosecutors 
        who were involved in the January 6 criminal cases, including 
        the case against Donald Trump. In July 2025, additional 
        Department of Justice staff were dismissed from their positions 
        for their work on the January 6 or other criminal cases related 
        to Donald Trump.
            (5) On September 25, 2025, the Department of Justice 
        indicted James Comey, former Director of the Federal Bureau of 
        Investigation, on charges of making false statements to 
        Congress and obstruction of justice for his involvement in the 
        investigation of Russia's involvement in the 2016 elections. 
        Ultimately, the charges against Comey were dismissed by the 
        judge, who found that the interim United States attorney, 
        Lindsey Halligan, was not lawfully appointed.
            (6) On January 10, 2026, the Department of Justice began a 
        criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, Chairman of the 
        Federal Reserve, on charges of making false statements to 
        Congress regarding the renovation project of the Federal 
        Reserve Building. Jerome Powell, whom Donald Trump nominated 
        during his first term as President to serve as Chairman of the 
        Federal Reserve, has had numerous public disagreements with 
        Trump regarding interest rates and the economy. On July 24, 
        2025, Donald Trump visited the Federal Reserve Building to 
        observe the renovations and, during the visit, openly argued 
        with Jerome Powell about the cost of the renovations and 
        interest rates. Donald Trump has publicly stated that he would 
        ``love to fire'' Jerome Powell, and has referred to him as a 
        ``fool''.
            (7) On January 23, 2026, Pamela Jo Bondi sent a letter to 
        Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, demanding ``Minnesota's 
        records on Medicaid and Nutrition Service programs, including 
        the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program'' (SNAP), the 
        repeal of ``sanctuary policies,'' and allowing the Department 
        of Justice to access voter records. In exchange, Pamela Jo 
        Bondi alludes to ending Operation Metro Surge, the Department 
        of Homeland Security's deployment of Immigration and Customs 
        Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
        officers to Minnesota.
            (8) In February 2026, the Department of Justice sought to 
        indict Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander, and 
        Chrissy Houlahan, sitting Members of Congress, and Mark Kelly 
        and Elissa Slotkin, sitting Senators, over charges related to a 
        video they produced reaffirming the rights of servicemembers in 
        the United States military to disobey unlawful orders. This 
        blatant attempt by the Department of Justice to go after the 
        free speech rights and to silence political opponents is deeply 
        alarming, with a grand jury later declining to bring up charges 
        against the lawmakers.
    In all of this, Pamela Jo Bondi has weaponized and politicized the 
Department of Justice, turning the highest law enforcement agency in 
the United States of America against its own people. In her role as the 
Attorney General of the United States of America, Pamela Jo Bondi has 
used her investigative powers to attempt to intimidate government 
officials and public institutions, as well as go after political 
opponents.
    Wherefore, Pamela Jo Bondi, by such conduct, has demonstrated that 
she is unfit to fulfill the duties of Attorney General of the United 
States of America impartially, and will remain a threat to the 
Constitution and the rule of law if allowed to remain in office. Pamela 
Jo Bondi thus warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and 
disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or 
profit under the United States.
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