WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the U.S. House of Representatives reconvened from summer break, Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.) submitted a resolution asking members to take a formal stance against socialism.
House Resolution 1490 was introduced late last week and can be read in full at rules.house.gov/sites/evosubsites/ republicans-rules.
house.gov/files/documents/ hressocialism_xml.pdf. It specifically asks for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.
The somewhat lengthy document is also critical of the Democratic Socialists of America, a political organization created in 1982. Crank wrote in the measure “that since the November 2025 New York City mayoral election of a Democratic Socialist, candidates for public office affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have run in over one hundred elections in at least half the states.”
In addition to condemning and denouncing socialism and the DSA, the resolution specifically opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States and reaffirms support for free, fair and secure elections. It states that American elections are for American citizens only.
The measure also asks for a recommitment to uphold the Constitution of the United States and calls “for enactment of the SAVE America Act to ensure election security, increase public confidence in America’s voting system, and close loop holes in order to prevent noncitizens from voting in elections.”
The resolution is currently in the House Administration and Financial Services committees, according to govbase.com/policy/bill-119-hres-1490.
Other House bills
In addition to H.R.1490, other legislation that could receive possible consideration in the House this week, beginning Aug. 31, according to docs. house.gov/floor, include the following:
•H.R.1869, Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025; introduced by Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA). The bill seeks to enhance the Department of Justice’s ability to investigate and prosecute trade-related crimes that harm American businesses and workers, according to govtrack.us. Mentioned crimes include violations related to duties, tariffs, import/export restrictions, trade-based money laundering and smuggling.
•H.R.6500, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027.
•H.R.4795, Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026.
•H.R.1501, Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025.
Senate
The US. Senate is still on the annual summer recess until Sept. 11.