Summary

Declares that the December 18, 2019, impeachment of President Donald J. Trump is expunged and asserts that the facts underlying those Articles did not meet the constitutional standard of "high Crimes and Misdemeanors." It also cites an unclassified FBI FD-1023 document in the preamble as evidence supporting that conclusion. The resolution is a formal statement by the House that treats the earlier impeachment as if the Articles never passed the full House.

Key Points

• Formally declares the December 18, 2019 impeachment of President Donald J. Trump to be expunged from the House record.
• Asserts that the facts presented in 2019 did not meet the constitutional standard of 'high Crimes and Misdemeanors.'
• Cites an unclassified FBI FD-1023 document in the preamble as supporting evidence for that conclusion.
• Operates as a declaratory House resolution rather than a law creating new legal rights or duties.
• Does not authorize spending, create programs, or change criminal or judicial outcomes.
• Changes how the House may describe or record the 2019 impeachment but does not erase the historical events outside the House record.
• Likely has political and symbolic significance far greater than any practical legal effect.
• No implementation steps, enforcement mechanisms, or effective date beyond enactment language are provided in the text.

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