Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hres-918
Sponsor: Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-12-07 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Evidence and witnesses
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
House Committee on Oversight and Reform
House Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on the Judiciary
House of Representatives
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Legislative rules and procedure
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2023-12-07
text: 
This resolution directs specified committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist to impeach President Biden. The resolution also adopts H. Res. 917, which, related to the inquiry, authorizes initiation of or intervention in certain judicial proceedings by the committees and continues the committees' subpoena authority.
 
Specifically, the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary must continue their investigations, as set forth in the memorandum issued by the chairs of such committees entitled 
Impeachment Inquiry
, dated September 27, 2023.
 
The resolution also sets forth additional committee authorities for conducting proceedings related to the inquiry.

action_date: 2023-12-12
text: 
This resolution directs specified committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist to impeach President Biden. The resolution also adopts H. Res. 917, which, related to the inquiry, authorizes initiation of or intervention in certain judicial proceedings by the committees and continues the committees' subpoena authority.
 
Specifically, the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary must continue their investigations, as set forth in the memorandum issued by the chairs of such committees entitled 
Impeachment Inquiry
, dated September 27, 2023.
 
The resolution also sets forth additional committee authorities for conducting proceedings related to the inquiry.

action_date: 2023-12-13
text: 
This resolution directs specified committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist to impeach President Biden. The resolution also adopts H. Res. 917, which, related to the inquiry, authorizes initiation of or intervention in certain judicial proceedings by the committees and continues the committees' subpoena authority.
 
Specifically, the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary must continue their investigations, as set forth in the memorandum issued by the chairs of such committees entitled 
Impeachment Inquiry
, dated September 27, 2023.
 
The resolution also sets forth additional committee authorities for conducting proceedings related to the inquiry.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-12-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-12-13
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 - 212 (Roll no. 720). (text: CR H6877-6878)
action_date: 2023-12-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 221 - 212 (Roll no. 720). (text: CR H6877-6878)
action_date: 2023-12-13
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 212 (Roll no. 719). (consideration: CR H6922)
action_date: 2023-12-13
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6922-6923)
action_date: 2023-12-13
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 918, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2023-12-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 918.
action_date: 2023-12-13
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6877-6889)
action_date: 2023-12-13
text: By direction of the Committee on Rules, Mr. Cole called up H. Res. 918 and asked for its immediate consideration.
action_date: 2023-12-12
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 54.
action_date: 2023-12-12
text: Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 118-314.
action_date: 2023-12-12
text: Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 118-314.
action_date: 2023-12-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2023-12-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-12-07
text: Introduced in House