H.Res. 24 · 117th Congress

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Introduced on Jan 11, 2021 by David N. Cicilline (D-RI-1). 217 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Feb 13, 2021): The Senate adjudges that Donald John Trump, former President of the United States, is not guilty as charged in the Article of Impeachment by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 43. Record Vote Number: 59.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jan 11, 2021
Cosponsors
217
0 from the other party
Policy area
Congress
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers

Subjects

  • Assault and harassment offenses
  • Civil disturbances
  • Congressional officers and employees
  • Congressional operations and organization
  • Congressional oversight
  • Congressional-executive branch relations
  • Constitution and constitutional amendments
  • Crimes against property
  • District of Columbia
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Georgia
  • Government Operations and Politics
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Members of Congress
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • Protection of officials
  • Protest and dissent
  • Rule of law and government transparency
  • Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
  • State and local government operations
  • Subversive activities
  • Terrorism
  • U.S. Capitol
  • Violent crime

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Jan 13, 2021). Public domain.

This resolution impeaches President Donald John Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Specifically, the resolution sets forth an article of impeachment stating that President Trump incited an insurrection against the government of the United States.

The article states that

  • prior to the joint session of Congress held on January 6, 2021, to count the votes of the electoral college, President Trump repeatedly issued false statements asserting that the presidential election results were fraudulent and should not be accepted by the American people or certified by state or federal officials;
  • shortly before the joint session commenced, President Trump reiterated false claims to a crowd near the White House and willfully made statements to the crowd that encouraged and foreseeably resulted in lawless action at the Capitol;
  • members of the crowd, incited by President Trump, unlawfully breached and vandalized the Capitol and engaged in other violent, destructive, and seditious acts, including the killing of a law enforcement officer;
  • President Trump's conduct on January 6, 2021, followed his prior efforts to subvert and obstruct the certification of the presidential election, which included a threatening phone call to the Secretary of State of Georgia on January 2, 2021;
  • President Trump gravely endangered the security of the United States and its institutions of government, threatened the integrity of the democratic system, interfered with the peaceful transition of power, and imperiled a coequal branch of government; and
  • by such conduct, President Trump warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to hold U.S. office.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

David N. CicillineD-RI-1Sponsor

Democrats · 217

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Agreeing to the Resolution
    Jan 13, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 232–197
  2. Guilty or Not Guilty
    Feb 13, 2021· Senate· Other· Not Guilty 57–43

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jan 11, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jan 11, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jan 11, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Jan 13, 2021 · HouseRule H. Res. 41 passed House.
  5. Jan 13, 2021 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 41. (consideration: CR H165-192)
  6. Jan 13, 2021 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H. Res. 24 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
  7. Jan 13, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H. Res. 24.
  8. Jan 13, 2021 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  9. Jan 13, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 197 (Roll no. 17).(text: CR H165)House · Roll call 17
  10. Jan 13, 2021 · HouseOn agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 197 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H165)House · Roll call 17
  11. Jan 13, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. Jan 25, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate.
  13. Feb 13, 2021 · SenateThe Senate adjudges that Donald John Trump, former President of the United States, is not guilty as charged in the Article of Impeachment by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 43. Record Vote Number: 59.Senate · Roll call 59

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.