H.Res. 996

119 HRES 996 IH: Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-14
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 IV  119th CONGRESS
  2d Session  H. RES. 996  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 14, 2026   Ms. Kelly of Illinois  (for herself,  Ms. Craig ,  Ms. McCollum ,  Ms. Omar ,  Mr. Jackson of Illinois ,  Mr. Quigley ,  Mr. Casten ,  Ms. Clarke of New York ,  Mr. Vargas ,  Ms. Schakowsky ,  Mr. Sorensen ,  Mr. Gomez ,  Mr. Frost ,  Mr. Vasquez ,  Ms. Velázquez ,  Mr. Torres of New York ,  Ms. Ansari ,  Ms. Matsui ,  Ms. Randall ,  Mr. Swalwell ,  Mr. Mullin ,  Mr. Krishnamoorthi ,  Mr. Sherman ,  Mr. Min ,  Mr. Larson of Connecticut ,  Ms. McBride ,  Ms. Tokuda ,  Mrs. McClain Delaney ,  Ms. Tlaib ,  Mr. Bell ,  Mrs. Foushee ,  Mrs. Watson Coleman ,  Mrs. McIver ,  Ms. Stansbury ,  Ms. Bonamici ,  Ms. Dexter ,  Mr. Cohen ,  Ms. Johnson of Texas ,  Mr. Doggett ,  Ms. Balint ,  Mr. Thanedar ,  Ms. Crockett ,  Ms. Pettersen ,  Ms. Morrison ,  Ms. Adams ,  Mr. Moulton ,  Mr. Thompson of California ,  Ms. Friedman ,  Mr. Tonko ,  Ms. Budzinski ,  Ms. Leger Fernandez ,  Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Davis of Illinois ,  Ms. DeGette ,  Ms. Moore of Wisconsin ,  Ms. Pingree ,  Mr. DeSaulnier ,  Mr. Pocan ,  Mrs. Trahan ,  Ms. Sánchez ,  Ms. Hoyle of Oregon ,  Ms. Elfreth ,  Ms. Rivas ,  Ms. Brown ,  Mr. Menendez ,  Ms. Jayapal ,  Mr. Amo ,  Ms. Escobar ,  Mr. Espaillat ,  Ms. Simon ,  Mr. Kennedy of New York ,  Mr. Keating ,  Ms. Jacobs ,  Mr. McGarvey ,  Ms. Titus ,  Ms. Kamlager-Dove ,  Mrs. Torres of California ,  Ms. Brownley ,  Mr. Mfume ,  Ms. Williams of Georgia , and  Mr. Casar ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    RESOLUTION
Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
That Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security of the United States of America, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the United States 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 Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security 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 Secretary of Homeland Security,  shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors . In her conduct while Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, 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)
Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem willfully violated Public Law No. 118–47 which states no funds appropriated to Department of Homeland Security  may be used to prevent  a Member of Congress  from entering, for the purpose of conducting oversight, any facility operated by or for the Department of Homeland Security used to detain or otherwise house aliens  and to comply with Section 527 of the fiscal year 2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, as incorporated in Public Law No. 118–47, which specifically provides that it may not  be construed to require a Member of Congress to provide prior notice of the intent to enter a Department of Homeland Security facility  used to detain or otherwise house noncitizens  for the purpose of conducting oversight. .
(2)
Without any congressional revision to the text of Section 527, Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem implemented a scheme on May 13, 2025, to require notice  a minimum of seven (7) calendar days in advance to schedule visits to Department of Homeland Security detention facilities,  absent authorization by the Secretary. In an attempt to hide Department of Homeland Security activities, Members of Congress continued to be refused entry to Department of Homeland Security facilities in incidents such as:
(A)
On July 8–9, 2025, a Representative from Texas requested to visit the El Paso Service Processing Center. Immigration and Customs Enforcement refused to accommodate the July 9 oversight visit because she did not provide the required seven days’ advance notice, and she was denied entry on July 9, 2025.
(B)
On July 20, 2025, a Representative from Colorado attempted an oversight visit to the ICE detention facility in Aurora, Colorado. ICE denied him entry on the basis that he had not provided seven calendar days’ advance notice.
(C)
On July 7, 2025, a Representative from California sought to inspect the Los Angeles ICE Field Office. ICE refused to permit the visit, asserting that the facility was not a  detention facility  subject to Section 527 oversight, despite noncitizens being held at the facility, pursuant to Section 527.
(D)
On June 17, 2025, a Representative from New York attempted to visit the New York ICE Field Office. ICE refused to permit the visit, asserting that the facility was not a  detention facility  subject to Section 527 oversight, despite noncitizens being held at the facility, pursuant to Section 527.
(E)
On July 21, 2025, Representatives from Colorado, Mississippi, and Maryland arrived at the Washington ICE Field Office in Chantilly, Virginia to conduct oversight after learning that individuals were being held there. ICE refused to permit the visit, asserting that the facility was not a  detention facility  subject to Section 527 oversight, despite noncitizens being held at the facility, pursuant to Section 527.
(F)
On August 30, 2025, a Representative from Washington visited the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington to conduct Congressional oversight. Upon arrival, they were denied entry without explanation.
(3)
Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem’s willfully violated the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 where, under her supervision, the Federal Emergency Management Agency withheld funds obligated by Congress. According to Government Accountability Office report B–337204.2, FEMA withheld funding for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program and the Shelter and Services Program in violation of the Impoundment Control Act. When the Government Accountability Office contacted Secretary Noem, her team refused to provide additional information on the funds withheld.
Article II: Violation of public trust
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 Secretary of Homeland Security,  shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors . In her conduct while Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, in violation of her oath to well and faithfully discharge the duties of her office, has breached the public trust, in that:
(1)
Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem has repeatedly violated the Immigration and Nationality Act, the First and Fourth Amendments of the United States Constitution, and due process rights of American citizens by directing Immigration and Customs Enforcement to make widespread warrantless arrests, forgo due process, and use violence against United States citizens, lawful residents, and other individuals. Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem engaged in this conduct by the following means.
(A)
In October 2025, a United States District Court Judge from the Northern District of Illinois found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had arrested 22 individuals without a warrant in violation of the Castañon Nava settlement agreement in early 2025.
(B)
In September of 2025, ICE raided 7500 S. South Shore Drive in Chicago, claiming that the building was occupied by members of the transnational crime organization, Tren de Aragua. During the warrantless raid, Federal agents used military-style tactics to raid apartments, dragging United States citizens, military veterans, and seniors out of their apartments in zip ties and detaining residents, several U.S. citizens, for hours. After the raid, residents returned to damaged apartments and stolen items.
(C)
On October 22, 2025, ICE agents used tear gas on children having a Halloween parade in Chicago, violating order No. 25 C 12173 issued by U.S. District Court Judge, Sara Ellis restricting ICE and Customs and Border Protection agents from using non-lethal munitions without warning and justification. Another violation of U.S. District Judge Ellis’ order came on October 14, 2025, ICE and CBP agents used tear gas on a peaceful crowd. The crowd had formed after a Federal agent crashed into a vehicle. After Chicago police arrived on the scene, responding to reports of a car accident, ICE agents deployed tear gas on residential streets and near a grocery store. This exposed police officers, elderly adults, and children as young as 1 to harmful gases.
(D)
Masked and militarized patrols of Federal agents have taken to the streets of Chicago as part of  Operation Midway Blitz  in a systemic violation of rights at the direction of Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem. These agents used excessive force, including, shooting an unarmed United States citizen in Chicago who was part of a convoy of civilian vehicles following Federal agents. According to body camera footage, an agent driving next to the vehicles was yelling obscenities and struck the victim’s car—proceeding to fire five shots at the unarmed driver. The Department of Homeland Security, under Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, falsely accused the victims of aggressively driving into the Federal agents despite video evidence.
(E)
On January 7, 2026, an ICE agent fired his weapon at a vehicle attempting to get out of the way of agents, killing the driver, a U.S. Citizen. Despite video showing the officer on the side of the vehicle while firing and the vehicle was moving away from the officer on the second and third shots, Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem is claiming publicly that the officer was in danger and in front of the vehicle when he fired.
Article III: Self-Dealing
(a)
Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem has violated 5 CFR pt. 2635, Misuse of Position by using her position for personal gain while inappropriately using taxpayer dollars, when:
(1)
Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem is using her position to circumvent the Federal contracting process and funneling Federal funds to her friends’ businesses. Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem used the cover of a national emergency to bypass the competitive bidding process and direct Federal dollars to close associates. Secretary Noem used taxpayer dollars to fund a $200 million ad campaign for recruiting ICE agents Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem used the  national emergency  declared at the southern border to bypass the normal contract process, which included competitive bidding, to award multi-million dollar contracts to republican-led ad agencies. One such contractor which was formed days prior to the award, subcontracted with the Strategy Group, a company run by the husband of senior DHS official, Tricia McLaughlin and a close friend of Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem.