Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 24) impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Bill: 117-hres-41
Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2021-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
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text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 24) impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
action_date: 2021-01-12
text: 
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.Res. 24 (impeaching President Donald John Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors) and adopts H.Res. 40 (appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial).
 
The resolution also prohibits resolutions incidental to impeachment relating to H.Res. 24 from being privileged during the remainder of the 117th Congress.
 
In addition, this resolution extends the following dates in H.Res. 8 (establishing the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 117th Congress by adopting and modifying the House Rules from the 116th Congress, including measures to facilitate the operation of Congress during the ongoing COVID-19 [i.e., coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic), as agreed to January 4, 2021, through:
 
 
 the legislative day of February 11, 2021, by which certain proceedings may take place in the House; 
the legislative day of February 11, 2021, the authority of the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules; and 
 
the legislative day of February 11, 2021, provisions waiving a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules through such legislative day, on the same day they are presented to the House.
 

action_date: 2021-01-13
text: 
This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.Res. 24 (impeaching President Donald John Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors) and adopts H.Res. 40 (appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial).
 
The resolution also prohibits resolutions incidental to impeachment relating to H.Res. 24 from being privileged during the remainder of the 117th Congress.
 
In addition, this resolution extends the following dates in H.Res. 8 (establishing the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 117th Congress by adopting and modifying the House Rules from the 116th Congress, including measures to facilitate the operation of Congress during the ongoing COVID-19 [i.e., coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic), as agreed to January 4, 2021, through:
 
 
 the legislative day of February 11, 2021, by which certain proceedings may take place in the House; 
the legislative day of February 11, 2021, the authority of the Speaker of the House to suspend the rules; and 
 
the legislative day of February 11, 2021, provisions waiving a specified requirement of Rule XIII (Calendar and Committee Reports) to allow consideration of resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules through such legislative day, on the same day they are presented to the House.
 


Legislative actions:
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text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 203 (Roll no. 16). (text: CR H151-152)
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text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 203 (Roll no. 16).(text: CR H151-152)
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text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 205 (Roll no. 15).
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text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 41.
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text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H151-165)
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text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
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text: Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 24 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
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text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-2, by Mr. McGovern.
action_date: 2021-01-12
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-2, by Mr. McGovern.
action_date: 2021-01-12
text: Introduced in House