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H.Res. 661 · 111th Congress

Instructing the managers on the part of the House of Representatives in the impeachment proceeding now…

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Instructing the managers on the part of the House of Representatives in the impeachment proceeding now pending against Samuel B. Kent to advise the Senate that the House of Representatives does not desire further to urge the articles of impeachment against Samuel B. Kent.

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  1. House Introduced Jul 20, 2009
  2. House Passed Jul 20, 2009

Instructs the managers on the part of the House of Representatives in the impeachment proceedings against Samuel B. Kent, formally judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, to appear before and advise the Senate that, because Samuel B.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Jul 20, 2009

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Instructs the managers on the part of the House of Representatives in the impeachment proceedings against Samuel B. Kent, formally judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, to appear before and advise the Senate that, because Samuel B. Kent is no longer a civil officer of the United States, the House of Representatives does not desire further to urge the articles of impeachment hitherto filed in the Senate against him.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Instructing the managers on the part of the House of Representatives in the impeachment proceeding now pending against Samuel B. Kent to advise the Senate that the House of Representatives does not desire further to urge the articles of impeachment against Samuel B. Kent.

Latest action (Jul 20, 2009): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 20, 2009

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  1. House Introduced Jul 20, 2009
  2. House Passed Jul 20, 2009

No recorded floor vote found.