H. Res. 755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE OF 9-4 on Tuesday, December 17, 2019.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 767: 
Agreed to by record vote of 228-197, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 229-197, on Wednesday, December 18, 2019.

MANAGERS: McGovern/Cole

1. Closed rule for H. Res. 755.
2. Provides that immediately upon adoption of this resolution, without intervention of any point of order, the House shall proceed to the consideration of H. Res. 755.
3. Provides six hours of debate on the resolution equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.
4. Provides that 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.
5. Provides that the question of adoption of the resolution, as amended, shall be divided between the two articles.
6. Provides that during consideration of H. Res. 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.
7. Section 3 provides, after adoption of H. Res. 755, for consideration of 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.
8. Provides 10 minutes of debate on the resolution specified in section 3 equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary.
9. Waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution specified in section 3.
10. Provides that no other resolution incidental to impeachment relating to H. Res. 755 shall be privileged during the remainder of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress.
11. Provides that the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary may insert in the Congressional Record such material as he may deem explanatory of H. Res. 755 and the resolution specified in section 3, not later than the date that is 5 legislative days after adoption of each respective resolution.