Michigan HR227: A resolution to urge the United States House of Representatives to investigate allegations concerning Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s authorization of military actions resulting in the deaths of civilians in international waters and, should the evidence support these allegations, to introduce and adopt articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

What the bill says

A resolution to urge the United States House of Representatives to investigate allegations concerning Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s authorization of military actions resulting in the deaths of civilians in international waters and, should the evidence support these allegations, to introduce and adopt articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

From the introduced text, December 16, 2025:

A resolution to urge the United States House of Representatives to investigate allegations concerning Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s authorization of military actions resulting in the deaths of civilians in international waters and, should the evidence support these allegations, to introduce and adopt articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Whereas, Publicly reported allegations describe U.S. military operations in the Caribbean Sea, allegedly authorized or directed by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, that resulted in the killing of at least one individual reported to be an unarmed civilian fisherman. No evidence has been publicly presented showing that the individuals killed in these strikes were combatants or posed any threat to the United States; and Whereas, The state of Michigan has a vested interest in ensuring that federal officials entrusted with command of the Armed Forces adhere to the rule of law, that the United States does not engage in war crimes or unlawful killings, and that civilian control of the military is preserved and exercised responsibly; and Whereas, The War Powers Resolution, 50 U.S.C. § 1541 et seq., requires that the President of the United States ensure that U.S. Armed Forces are employed only pursuant to constitutional and statutory authority, and prohibits unilateral offensive military action without congressional authorization. The Secretary of Defense, having authority, direction, and control …

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