Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 755) impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

#767 | HRES Congress #116

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Last Action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (12/18/2019)

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[H. Res. 767 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 767

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     December 18, 2019.
    Resolved, That immediately upon adoption of this resolution, without 
intervention of any point of order, the House shall proceed to the consideration 
in the House of the resolution (H. Res. 755) impeaching Donald John Trump, 
President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. The amendment 
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now 
printed in the resolution shall be considered as adopted. The previous question 
shall be considered as ordered on the resolution, as amended, to adoption 
without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except as 
follows:
     (a) The resolution, as amended, shall be debatable for six hours equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on the Judiciary or their respective designees.
    (b) The question of adoption of the resolution, as amended, shall be divided 
between the two articles.
    Sec. 2.  During consideration of House Resolution 755, only the following 
persons shall be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto:
     (a) Members of Congress.
    (b) The Delegates and the Resident Commissioner.
    (c) The President and Vice President of the United States.
    (d) Other persons as designated by the Speaker.
    Sec. 3.  After adoption of House Resolution 755, it shall be in order 
without intervention of any point of order to consider in the House a resolution 
appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial of Donald John 
Trump, President of the United States, if offered by the chair of the Committee 
on the Judiciary or his designee. The previous question shall be considered as 
ordered on the resolution to adoption without intervening motion or demand for 
division of the question except 10 minutes of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 
Judiciary. No other resolution incidental to impeachment relating to House 
Resolution 755 shall be privileged during the remainder of the One Hundred 
Sixteenth Congress.
    Sec. 4.  The chair of the Committee on the Judiciary may insert in the 
Congressional Record such material as he may deem explanatory of--
     (a) House Resolution 755, not later than the date that is 5 legislative 
days after adoption thereof; and
    (b) the resolution specified in section 3 of this resolution, not later than 
the date that is 5 legislative days after adoption thereof.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.