H. Res. 1155 (119th)Bill Overview

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

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Democratic
Introduced
Apr 6, 2026
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Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Committee
Floor
President
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Congressional Activities
01 · The brief

This House resolution impeaches President Donald J.

Trump and presents thirteen articles alleging high crimes and misdemeanors.

The articles allege unauthorized use of military force, war crimes, piracy, misuse of emergency powers and the National Guard, unlawful detentions and deportations, retaliation against critics, abuse of the pardon power, crippling federal programs, violations of the power of the purse, contempt of Congress, politicized law enforcement actions, illegal suspensions of laws and officials, violations of birthright citizenship, dubious emergency and foreign terrorist designations, and emoluments conflicts.

Passage8/100

Impeachment alone does not remove; sweeping, partisan charges reduce chances of conviction and final removal.

CredibilityPartially aligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly serves as a formal impeachment resolution and enumerates multiple categories of alleged presidential misconduct. The basic legal mechanism—impeachment and exhibition of articles to the Senate—is present. Drafting quality is uneven: the document mixes specific statutory and constitutional references with broad allegations, contains incomplete or imprecise citations, and includes stray fragmented text and placeholders that detract from coherence.

Contention82/100

Liberal emphasizes constitutional accountability; conservatives see partisan weaponization.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Who this appears to help vs burden50% / 50%
Targeted stakeholdersTargeted stakeholders
Likely helped
  • Targeted stakeholdersCould provide congressional accountability and a formal record of alleged executive misconduct.
  • Targeted stakeholdersReaffirms congressional war powers and limits on unilateral presidential military action.
  • Targeted stakeholdersAims to protect civil liberties by spotlighting alleged retaliatory actions and discriminatory immigration practices.
Likely burdened
  • Targeted stakeholdersCould produce political polarization and distract legislative focus from pending policy matters.
  • Targeted stakeholdersMay create legal and governance uncertainty that complicates executive decision‑making in crises.
  • Targeted stakeholdersCould prompt prolonged litigation and a Senate trial, consuming legislative and judicial resources.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Liberal emphasizes constitutional accountability; conservatives see partisan weaponization.
Progressive95%

Sees the resolution as a comprehensive accountability effort for alleged constitutional violations and abuses of power.

Likely to view removal and disqualification as warranted if evidence substantiates the multiple, serious allegations.

Supports thorough Congressional hearings and criminal referrals where appropriate.

Leans supportive
Centrist50%

Views the allegations as serious but broad; supports fact-finding and due process.

Prefers a carefully documented, bipartisan investigative process before voting for removal.

Concerned about threshold for conviction in the Senate and collateral governance disruption.

Split reaction
Conservative10%

Likely to view the resolution as a partisan, overbroad attack on the presidency.

Sees many allegations as matters of policy or discretionary authority rather than impeachable crimes.

Likely to oppose removal absent incontrovertible, nonpolitical proof.

Likely resistant
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

Still ahead

Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood8/100

Impeachment alone does not remove; sweeping, partisan charges reduce chances of conviction and final removal.

Scope and complexity
86%
Scopesweeping
86%
Complexityhigh
Why this could stall
  • Quality and admissibility of evidentiary support
  • House committee investigation intensity and report outcomes
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

No vote history yet

The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.

06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Liberal emphasizes constitutional accountability; conservatives see partisan weaponization.

Impeachment alone does not remove; sweeping, partisan charges reduce chances of conviction and final removal.

Unlocked analysis

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly serves as a formal impeachment resolution and enumerates multiple categories of alleged presidential misconduct. The basic legal mechanism—impeachment and exh…

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