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H.Res. 396 (116th)

Authorizing and directing the Committee on the Judiciary to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise the power vested by article 1, section 2, clause 5 of the Constitution in respect to acts of misconduct by Donald John Trump, President of the United States.

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Introduced

22 May 2019

Last action

23 May 2019 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E669)

Sponsors

Sheila Jackson Lee, Joaquin Castro, JOHN LEWIS, Steve Cohen, Jamie Raskin, Jerry McNerney, Alan Lowenthal, Mike Quigley

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

7 April 2025

Rule of law

Summary

This resolution directs the Committee on the Judiciary to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to impeach the President.

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Timeline

  1. 22 May 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 May 2019

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E669)

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in House (text)

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