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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 624 

To provide for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment 

against Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 22, 2024 

Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. SCHMITT, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 

CRUZ, and Mr. HAGERTY) submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 

RESOLUTION 

To provide for related procedures concerning the articles 

of impeachment against Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, 

Secretary of Homeland Security. 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. SUMMONS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 7 session days fol4 lowing the date on which the articles of impeachment with 

5 respect to Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas are transmitted, 

6 pursuant to rule III of the Rules of Procedure and Prac7 tice in the Senate When Sitting on Impeachment Trials 

8 (referred to in this resolution as the ‘‘Rules of Impeach9 ment’’), the Senate shall proceed to the consideration of 


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1 the articles of impeachment and the Secretary of the Sen2 ate shall notify the House of Representatives of the time 

3 and place fixed for the Senate to proceed upon the im4 peachment of Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas in the Senate 

5 Chamber. 

6 (b) SUMMONS AND FILINGS.—Under rule VIII of the 

7 Rules of Impeachment— 

8 (1) the summons shall be issued in the usual 

9 form to Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, provided that 

10 he may have until 12 p.m. on the date that is 7 ses11 sion days after the date on which the articles of im12 peachment are transmitted, to file his answer with 

13 the Secretary of the Senate; 

14 (2) the House of Representatives may have 

15 until 12 p.m. on the date that is 7 session days after 

16 the date on which the summons is issued under 

17 paragraph (1), to file its replication with the Sec18 retary of the Senate; 

19 (3) if the House of Representatives wishes to 

20 file a trial brief, it shall be filed by 10 a.m. on the 

21 date on which the articles of impeachment are trans22 mitted; 

23 (4) if Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas wishes to 

24 file a trial brief, it shall be filed by 10 a.m. on the 


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1 date that is 7 session days after the date on which 

2 the summons is issued under paragraph (1); and 

3 (5) the House of Representatives may file a re4 buttal brief no later than 10 a.m. on the date on 

5 which impeachment proceedings begin. 

6 SEC. 2. IMPEACHMENT. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.— 

8 (1) HOUSE RECORDS.—The House of Rep9 resentatives shall file its record with the Secretary of 

10 the Senate, which will consist of those publicly avail11 able materials that have been submitted to or pro12 duced by the Committee on the Judiciary of the 

13 House of Representatives, including transcripts of 

14 public hearings or mark-ups and any materials 

15 printed by the House of Representatives or the Com16 mittee on the Judiciary of the House of Representa17 tives pursuant to House Resolution 863 (118th Con18 gress), agreed to February 13, 2024. 

19 (2) ADMISSION INTO EVIDENCE.—Materials in 

20 the record described in paragraph (1) will be admit21 ted into evidence subject to any hearsay, evidentiary, 

22 or other objections that Alejandro Nicholas 

23 Mayorkas may make after opening presentations are 

24 concluded. 


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1 (3) AVAILABILITY TO PARTIES.—All materials 

2 filed pursuant to this subsection shall be printed and 

3 made available to all parties. 

4 (b) MOTIONS.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.— 

6 (A) FILING.—Alejandro Nicholas 

7 Mayorkas and the House of Representatives 

8 shall have until 9 a.m. on the date on which im9 peachment proceedings begin to file any mo10 tions permitted under the Rules of Impeach11 ment with the exception of motions to subpoena 

12 witnesses or documents or any other evidentiary 

13 motions. 

14 (B) RESPONSES.—Responses to any mo15 tions filed under subparagraph (A) shall be 

16 filed no later than 11 a.m. on the date on which 

17 impeachment proceedings begin. 

18 (C) AVAILABILITY TO PARTIES.—All mate19 rials filed pursuant to this paragraph shall be 

20 filed with the Secretary of the Senate and be 

21 printed and made available to all parties. 

22 (2) ARGUMENTS.—Arguments on any motions 

23 filed under paragraph (1) shall begin at 1 p.m. on 

24 the date on which impeachment proceedings begin, 

25 and each side may determine the number of persons 


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1 to make its presentation, following which the Senate 

2 shall deliberate, if so ordered under the Rules of Im3 peachment, and vote on any such motions. 

4 (c) IMPEACHMENT.— 

5 (1) PRESENTATIONS BY PARTIES.— 

6 (A) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Fol7 lowing the disposition of such motions, or if no 

8 motions are made, then the House of Rep9 resentatives shall make its presentation in sup10 port of the articles of impeachment for a period 

11 of time not to exceed 24 hours, over up to 3 

12 session days. 

13 (B) SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECU14 RITY.—Following the House of Representatives’ 

15 presentation, Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas 

16 shall make his presentation for a period not to 

17 exceed 24 hours, over up to 3 session days. 

18 (C) NUMBER OF PERSONS.—Each side 

19 may determine the number of persons to make 

20 its presentation. 

21 (2) PERIOD OF QUESTIONING.—Upon the con22 clusion of Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas’s presen23 tation, Senators may question the parties for a pe24 riod of time not to exceed 16 hours. 

25 (3) ARGUMENT AND DELIBERATION.— 


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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—Upon the conclusion of 

2 questioning by the Senate, there shall be 4 

3 hours of argument by the parties, equally di4 vided, followed by deliberation by the Senate, if 

5 so ordered under the Rules of Impeachment, on 

6 the question of whether it shall be in order to 

7 consider and debate under the Rules of Im8 peachment any motion to subpoena witnesses or 

9 documents. 

10 (B) MOTION TO SUBPOENA WITNESSES OR

11 DOCUMENTS.—The Senate, without any inter12 vening action, motion, or amendment, shall 

13 then decide by the yeas and nays whether it 

14 shall be in order to consider and debate under 

15 the Rules of Impeachment any motion to sub16 poena witnesses or documents. 

17 (4) OTHER MOTIONS.—Following the disposi18 tion of the question under paragraph (3), other mo19 tions provided under the Rules of Impeachment shall 

20 be in order. 

21 (5) WITNESSES.— 

22 (A) IN GENERAL.—If the Senate agrees to 

23 allow either the House of Representatives or 

24 Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas to subpoena wit25 nesses, the witnesses shall first be deposed and 


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1 the Senate shall decide after deposition which 

2 witnesses shall testify, pursuant to the Rules of 

3 Impeachment. 

4 (B) DEPOSITION REQUIREMENT.—No tes5 timony shall be admissible in the Senate unless 

6 the parties have had an opportunity to depose 

7 such witnesses. 

8 (6) VOTE.—At the conclusion of the delibera9 tions by the Senate, the Senate shall vote on each 

10 article of impeachment. 

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