Authorizing the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono, in support of the ongoing inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach President Donald John Trump.

Bill: 116-hres-661
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]
Introduced: 2019-10-29
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees

Congressional oversight

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

House of Representatives

Lawyers and legal services

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, H. Res. 661 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H8845; text: CR H8845)

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution authorizes the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono, in support of the ongoing inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House to impeach President Trump.</p>

action_date: 2019-11-14
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This resolution authorizes the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono, in support of the ongoing inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House to impeach President Trump.</p>

tv_txt: IV 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 661 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2019 Mrs. Davis of California submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration RESOLUTION Authorizing the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono, in support of the ongoing inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach President Donald John Trump.

That the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives is authorized to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono, in support of the ongoing inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America.

tv_txt: IV 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 661 In the House of Representatives, U. S., November 14, 2019 RESOLUTION Authorizing the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono, in support of the ongoing inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach President Donald John Trump.

That the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives is authorized to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono, in support of the ongoing inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America.

Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.