HRES 660 116th Congress House

Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives…

Official title: Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 29, 2019 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Evidence and witnessesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHouse Committee on Financial ServicesHouse Committee on Foreign AffairsHouse Committee on Oversight and ReformHouse Committee on Ways and MeansHouse Committee on the JudiciaryHouse Permanent Select Committee on IntelligenceHouse of RepresentativesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

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Oct 31, 2019

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Ms. Scanlon asked unanimous consent that Mr. Cole of Oklahoma be permitted to insert the text of the amendment he would have offered had the House rejected the previous question on H. Res. 660, along with extraneous material, into the Record immediately prior to the vote on ordering the previous question on H. Res. 660. Agreed to without objection.

Oct 31, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 31, 2019

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 196 (Roll no. 604). (text: CR H8683)

Oct 31, 2019

On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 196 (Roll no. 603). (consideration: CR H8697)

Oct 31, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 660.

Oct 31, 2019

Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8683-8698)

Oct 30, 2019

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 52.

Oct 30, 2019

Reported by the Committee on Rules. H. Rept. 116-266.

Oct 29, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Oct 29, 2019

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Oct 31, 2019	House · vote #604	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Passed	232–196	See who voted →
Oct 31, 2019	House · vote #603	On Ordering the Previous Question	Passed	231–196	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution directs the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committees on Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House to impeach President Trump.

The resolution authorizes (1) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to conduct investigative proceedings, and (2) the chair of any committee having custody of materials relating to the inquiry to transfer the materials to the Committee on the Judiciary.

The House authorizes the Committee on the Judiciary to conduct proceedings relating to the impeachment inquiry. The committee shall report to the House such resolutions, articles of impeachment, or other recommendations as it deems proper.

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Cosponsors 6

DeSaulnier, Mark

California · Oct 29, 2019

Morelle, Joseph D.

New York · Oct 29, 2019

Perlmutter, Ed

· Oct 29, 2019

Raskin, Jamie

Maryland · Oct 29, 2019

Scanlon, Mary Gay

Pennsylvania · Oct 29, 2019

Torres, Norma J.

California · Oct 29, 2019

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 660: Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-660/

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"H. Res. 660: Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-660/.

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