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S.Res. 16: A resolution to provide for related procedures concerning the article of impeachment against Donald John Trump, President of the United States.

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Photo of sponsor Charles “Chuck” Schumer

Charles “Chuck” Schumer

Sponsor. Senior Senator for New York. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jan 26, 2021
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
Jan 26, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Agreed To (Simple Resolution) on Jan 26, 2021

This simple resolution was agreed to on January 26, 2021. That is the end of the legislative process for a simple resolution.

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History

Jan 26, 2021
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

Jan 26, 2021
 
Agreed To

The resolution was passed in a vote in the Senate. A simple resolution is not voted on in the other chamber and does not have the force of law.

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S.Res. 16 is a simple resolution in the United States Congress.

A simple resolution is used for matters that affect just one chamber of Congress, often to change the rules of the chamber to set the manner of debate for a related bill. It must be agreed to in the chamber in which it was introduced. It is not voted on in the other chamber and does not have the force of law.

Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number S.Res. 16. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

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