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H.Res. 767

Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 755) impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

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This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.Res. 755 (impeaching the President for high crimes and misdemeanors).

The resolution (1) designates certain individuals to be admitted to the Hall of the House of Representatives, during consideration of H.Res. 755; (2) after adoption of H.Res. 755, makes it in order to consider in the House a resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial, if offered by the chair of the House Committee on the Judiciary; and (3) prohibits any other resolution incidental to impeachment relating to H.Res. 755 from being privileged during the remainder of the 116th Congress.

The chair of the Committee on the Judiciary may insert in the Congressional Record, within five legislative days after its adoption, such materials as the chair may deem explanatory of (1) H.Res. 755, and (2) the resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial.

What just happenedDec 18, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Who’s behind it

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2](D-MA)Sponsor
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  1. Dec 18, 2019FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  2. Dec 18, 2019FloorH37100

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 197 (Roll no. 694). (text: CR H12115)

  3. Dec 18, 2019Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 197 (Roll no. 694).(text: CR H12115)

  4. Dec 18, 2019FloorH35000

    On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 197 (Roll no. 693). (consideration: CR H12129-12130)

  5. Dec 18, 2019FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 767.

  6. Dec 18, 2019FloorH8D000

    POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Scalise rose to raise a point of order against H.Res. 767 on the ground that the report accompanying the resolution fails to specify the waiver of a particular point of order, and is thus in violation of clause 6(g) of rule 13. The Chair advised the gentleman that he was not stating a proper point of order.

  7. Dec 18, 2019FloorH30000

    Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H12115-12130)

  8. Dec 17, 2019CalendarsH12420

    Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 63.

  9. Dec 17, 2019FloorH12700

    The question of adoption of the resolution, as amended shall be divided between the two articles. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted After adoption of H. Res. 755, it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the House a resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial if offered by the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary or his designee.

  10. Dec 17, 2019CommitteeH12100

    The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-355, by Mr. McGovern.

    Rules Committee
  11. Dec 17, 2019Committee5000

    The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-355, by Mr. McGovern.

    Rules Committee
  12. Dec 17, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseDec 18, 201953

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.Res. 755 (impeaching the President for high crimes and misdemeanors).

The resolution (1) designates certain individuals to be admitted to the Hall of the House of Representatives, during consideration of H.Res. 755; (2) after adoption of H.Res. 755, makes it in order to consider in the House a resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial, if offered by the chair of the House Committee on the Judiciary; and (3) prohibits any other resolution incidental to impeachment relating to H.Res. 755 from being privileged during the remainder of the 116th Congress.

The chair of the Committee on the Judiciary may insert in the Congressional Record, within five legislative days after its adoption, such materials as the chair may deem explanatory of (1) H.Res. 755, and (2) the resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial.

Introduced in HouseDec 17, 2019
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 755) impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
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