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.

10/28/2022, 1:46 AM

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.

Congress
116
Number
HRES - 744
Introduced on
2019-12-05
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

12/5/2019
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Status of Legislation

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Purpose and 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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedExpressing 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.
Policy Areas
Congress
Potential Impact
Congressional operations and organization•
Congressional oversight•
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation•
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption•
Members of Congress•
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents•
Senate

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary12/12/2019

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...

Latest Action12/5/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.