House Simple Resolution 744
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should amend its rules to require a sitting United States Senator actively seeking election to the Presidency of the United States to recuse himself or herself from the impeachment trial of an incumbent President of the United States who is serving his or her first term in office.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 5, 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
744
Congress
116
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This resolution urges the Senate to amend its rules to require a sitting Senator actively seeking election to the presidency of the United States to recuse himself or herself from the impeachment trial of an incumbent President who is serving his or her first term in office.
December 5, 2019
12/05/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
12/05/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 1:46:06 AM