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HRES 661 116th Congress House Congress

Authorizing the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono, in support of the ongoing inquiry into whether sufficient grounds…

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Authorizing the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono, in support of the ongoing inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach President Donald John Trump.

Introduced: October 29, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Nov 14, 2019
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, H. Res. 661 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H8845; text: CR H8845)
Nov 14, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, H. Res. 661 is considered passed House.(consideration: CR H8845; text: CR H8845)
Oct 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Oct 29, 2019
Introduced in House
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What's happening now November 14, 2019

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, H. Res. 661 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H8845; text: CR H8845)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 695 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4863) to promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and …
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 661: Authorizing the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono, in support of the ongoing inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach President Donald John Trump.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-661/
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"H. Res. 661: Authorizing the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono, in support of the ongoing inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach President Donald John Trump.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-661/.
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H. Res. 661, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-661/.
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[H. Res. 661: Authorizing the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono, in support of the ongoing inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach President Donald John Trump.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-661/)
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