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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…

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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.

Introduced: May 22, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 23, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E669)
May 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

What's happening now May 23, 2019

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E669)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 18, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 12, 2019
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · May 22, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 22, 2019
LEWIS, JOHN
· May 22, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 396: 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-396/
MLA
"H. Res. 396: 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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-396/.
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H. Res. 396, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-396/.
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[H. Res. 396: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-396/)
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