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H. Res. 767
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
December 18, 2019.
Resolved, That immediately upon adoption of this resolu-
tion, without intervention of any point of order, the House
shall proceed to the consideration in the House of the resolu-
tion (H. Res. 755) impeaching Donald John Trump, Presi-
dent of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended
by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the resolu-
tion shall be considered as adopted. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the resolution, as amended,
to adoption without intervening motion or demand for divi-
sion of the question except as follows:
(a) The resolution, as amended, shall be debatable for
six hours equally divided and controlled by the chair and
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary
or their respective designees.
(b) The question of adoption of the resolution, as
amended, shall be divided between the two articles.
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SEC. 2. During consideration of House Resolution 755,
only the following persons shall be admitted to the Hall of
the House or rooms leading thereto:
(a) Members of Congress.
(b) The Delegates and the Resident Commissioner.
(c) The President and Vice President of the United
States.
(d) Other persons as designated by the Speaker.
SEC. 3. After adoption of House Resolution 755, it shall
be in order without intervention of any point of order to con-
sider in the House a resolution appointing and authorizing
managers for the impeachment trial of Donald John Trump,
President of the United States, if offered by the chair of the
Committee on the Judiciary or his designee. The previous
question shall be considered as ordered on the resolution to
adoption without intervening motion or demand for division
of the question except 10 minutes of debate equally divided
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of
the Committee on the Judiciary. No other resolution inci-
dental to impeachment relating to House Resolution 755
shall be privileged during the remainder of the One Hundred
Sixteenth Congress.
SEC. 4. The chair of the Committee on the Judiciary
may insert in the Congressional Record such material as he
may deem explanatory of—
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(a) House Resolution 755, not later than the date that
is 5 legislative days after adoption thereof; and
(b) the resolution specified in section 3 of this resolution,
not later than the date that is 5 legislative days after adop-
tion thereof.
Attest:
Clerk.