Expunging the December 18, 2019, impeachment of President Donald John Trump.

House Resolution

H.Res. 24

119th Congress

Expunging the December 18, 2019, impeachment of President Donald John Trump.

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 9, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Hakeem S. Jeffries

Representative

Democratic

NY-8

Cosponsors

11

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This resolution would expunge the first impeachment of President Donald Trump from December 18, 2019, effectively erasing it from the congressional record. The 2019 impeachment was based on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress related to Ukraine.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This resolution would expunge the first impeachment of President Donald Trump from December 18, 2019, effectively erasing it from the congressional record. The 2019 impeachment was based on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress related to Ukraine.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This resolution expunges the December 18, 2019, impeachment of President Trump.</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Expunges Trumps first impeachment from congressional record
Addresses December 2019 House vote on Ukraine-related charges
Would symbolically erase abuse of power article
Would symbolically erase obstruction of Congress article
Represents GOP effort to rehabilitate Trump legacy

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This is largely symbolic as impeachment already occurred and cannot be legally undone. Republicans argue the first impeachment was politically motivated and unfair. Democrats contend expungement would set a dangerous precedent of rewriting history based on partisan preferences.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Related Subjects

Congressional-executive branch relations

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

House of Representatives

Legislative rules and procedure

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

24, 119th Congress (2025). "Expunging the December 18, 2019, impeachment of President Donald John Trump.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hres-24