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Bill116th CongressFiled Jan 21, 2020Congress
S.Res. 483

A resolution to provide for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against Donald John Trump, President of the United States.

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What it doesSummary passed senate (Jan 22, 2020)

This resolution sets forth related procedures for consideration of the articles of impeachment against the President that include

  • filing of certain records of the articles of impeachment by the House of Representatives;
  • establishing deadlines by which the President and the House must file certain motions related to the articles and any responses to the motions;
  • providing guidelines for arguments on such motions and presentations by the House and the President;
  • authorizing Senators to question parties;
  • making it in order, after deliberation by the Senate, for the Senate to vote on a motion to consider and debate, under the impeachment rules, any motion to subpoena witnesses or documents;
  • making it in order, following the disposition of that question, other motions provided under such rules;
  • requiring the Senate to depose such witnesses and decide which witnesses shall testify, if it agrees to allow the House or the President to subpoena witnesses;
  • making testimony inadmissible unless the parties have had an opportunity to depose such witnesses; and
  • requiring the Senate to vote on each article of impeachment at the conclusion of its deliberations.

What just happenedJan 22, 2020

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 26. (text: CR S377-378)

Who’s behind it

Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY](R-KY)Sponsor
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  1. Jan 22, 2020Floor

    Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 26. (text: CR S377-378)

  2. Jan 22, 2020Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 26.(text: CR S377-378)

  3. Jan 21, 2020Floor

    Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S377-431)

  4. Jan 21, 2020IntroReferral

    Submitted in the Senate.

  5. Jan 21, 2020IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Passed SenateJan 22, 202055

This resolution sets forth related procedures for consideration of the articles of impeachment against the President that include

  • filing of certain records of the articles of impeachment by the House of Representatives;
  • establishing deadlines by which the President and the House must file certain motions related to the articles and any responses to the motions;
  • providing guidelines for arguments on such motions and presentations by the House and the President;
  • authorizing Senators to question parties;
  • making it in order, after deliberation by the Senate, for the Senate to vote on a motion to consider and debate, under the impeachment rules, any motion to subpoena witnesses or documents;
  • making it in order, following the disposition of that question, other motions provided under such rules;
  • requiring the Senate to depose such witnesses and decide which witnesses shall testify, if it agrees to allow the House or the President to subpoena witnesses;
  • making testimony inadmissible unless the parties have had an opportunity to depose such witnesses; and
  • requiring the Senate to vote on each article of impeachment at the conclusion of its deliberations.
Introduced in SenateJan 21, 2020

This resolution sets forth related procedures for consideration of the articles of impeachment against the President.

A resolution to provide for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment agai… — Informed