House Simple Resolution 661
116th Congress(2019-2020)
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.
Active
Passed House on Nov 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
661
Congress
116
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This resolution authorizes 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 to impeach President Trump.
11/14/2019
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, H. Res. 661 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H8845; text: CR H8845)
11/14/2019
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)
10/29/2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
10/29/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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