US Congress House Resolution 767 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-12-18 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.Res. 755 (impeaching the President for high crimes and misdemeanors). The resolution (1) designates certain individuals to be admitted to the Hall of the House of Representatives, during consideration of H.Res. 755; (2) after adoption of H.Res. 755, makes it in order to consider in the House a resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial, if offered by the chair of the House Committee on the Judiciary; and (3) prohibits any other resolution incidental to impeachment relating to H.Res. 755 from being privileged during the remainder of the 116th Congress. The chair of the Committee on the Judiciary may insert in the Congressional Record, within five legislative days after its adoption, such materials as the chair may deem explanatory of (1) H.Res. 755, and (2) the resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial.

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

Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]

2019-12-18 - House - On agreeing to the resolution RC# 694 (Y: 228 N: 197 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-12-18 - House - On ordering the previous question RC# 693 (Y: 229 N: 197 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-12-18	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-12-18	House	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 228 - 197 (Roll no. 694). (text: CR H12115)
2019-12-18	House	On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 229 - 197 (Roll no. 693). (consideration: CR H12129-12130)
2019-12-18	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 767.
2019-12-18	House	POINT OF ORDER - Mr. Scalise rose to raise a point of order against H.Res. 767 on the ground that the report accompanying the resolution fails to specify the waiver of a particular point of order, and is thus in violation of clause 6(g) of rule 13. The Chair advised the gentleman that he was not stating a proper point of order.
2019-12-18	House	Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H12115-12130)
2019-12-17	House	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 63.
2019-12-17	House	The question of adoption of the resolution, as amended shall be divided between the two articles. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted After adoption of H. Res. 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 if offered by the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary or his designee.
2019-12-17	House	The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-355, by Mr. McGovern.

HR755 (Related) 2020-02-05 - The Senate adjudges that Donald John Trump, President of the United States, is not guilty as charged in the second Article of Impeachment by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 34.
HR767 (Similar To) 2019-12-18 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR798 (Related) 2020-01-15 - Received in the Senate.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/767/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres767/BILLS-116hres767rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres767/BILLS-116hres767eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019693
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019694