Censuring Representative Jamaal Bowman.

H.Res. 914 is a resolution that formally censured Representative Jamaal Bowman for his conduct on September 30, 2023, when he triggered a fire alarm in a House office building during a vote. The resolution served as a public reprimand, requiring the Representative to stand in the "well" of the House chamber while the Speaker read the resolution aloud to the full body.

While a censure is a significant disciplinary action that expresses the House's formal disapproval, it does not remove a member from office or strip them of their right to vote. For citizens, the practical impact is primarily reputational and symbolic, as it marks a rare official condemnation of a lawmaker's behavior without changing their ability to represent their constituents in Congress.