119-HRES-1211 Journalist Public Summary

Headline Summary

A proposal in the U.S. House would declare Donald Trump’s 2019 and 2021 impeachments “expunged” from the House’s record, saying they were unfounded and handled unfairly.

What It Does

The resolution states that the House’s two past impeachments of President Trump (December 18, 2019, and January 13, 2021) should be treated “as if” they had never passed. In plain English: it is a House-only statement to erase them from the House’s own record, based on claims that the first relied on a biased, secondhand whistleblower and that the second was rushed without due process. It does not change what happened in the Senate or outside historical records, and it doesn’t create or change any law.

Who’s For It

• Backers: Sponsored by Rep. Darrell Issa (R–CA) and a group of House Republicans named in the introduction, including Reps. Claudia Tenney, Scott Fitzgerald, Russell Fry, Mark Alford, Tim Burchett, Tom McClintock, Harriet Hageman, Rick Allen, Rich McCormick, Michael Rulli, Mary Miller of Illinois, Glenn Grothman, David Rouzer, Diana Harshbarger, and Ronny Jackson.
• Their case: They argue the impeachments were partisan, relied on biased or secondhand evidence (2019), and denied Trump basic process (2021)—so the House should formally repudiate them.

Who’s Against It

• Expected opponents: Most Democrats who supported the impeachments are likely to oppose, along with others who view the move as improper or purely symbolic.
• Their case: You can’t undo a past impeachment vote; the Constitution doesn’t spell out a way to erase one. Opponents also say the impeachments reflected substantial evidence and official House action at the time, and warn that “expungement” amounts to rewriting history.

What’s Next

As of April 23, 2026, the measure has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee. Next steps could include a committee hearing or markup and, if advanced, a vote by the full House. Because it is a House resolution, it does not go to the Senate or the President; if adopted, it would state the House’s position and govern how the House treats its own records.