{"format":1,"id":"117-sres-47","congress":117,"number":"S.Res. 47","kind":"simple_resolution","group":"bills","title":"A resolution to provide for related procedures concerning the article of impeachment against Donald John Trump, former President of the United States.","title_source":"Display Title","official_title":"A resolution to provide for related procedures concerning the article of impeachment against Donald John Trump, former President of the United States.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"A resolution to provide for related procedures concerning the article of impeachment against Donald John Trump, former President of the United States."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"A resolution to provide for related procedures concerning the article of impeachment against Donald John Trump, former President of the United States."}],"outcome":"passed_senate","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-02-09","chambers":{"house":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null},"senate":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2021-02-09","vote":{"id":"117-2021-s56","question":"On the Resolution","title":"S. 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These procedures include (1) filing requirements and deadlines, (2) time allotments for arguments and presentations in support of and against the article of impeachment, (3) admission of evidence, and (4) voting on the article of impeachment."}],"words":50},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Sets the procedures and schedule for the Senate's trial on the article of impeachment against Donald John Trump, from the filing of the House record through the final vote on the article.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/47/text/ats#id0B9AD51AFD7B44DBAA3778BE47558317"},{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/47/text/ats#id704059E08CEC489091A12BC8029DDCDB"},{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/47/text/ats#id384EA55B0879441C943FCC62C4104A7F"},{"label":"Sec. 11","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/47/text/ats#id9192A9E7351944F49E61CFCBDA14D616"}]},"core_areas":["Senate impeachment trial schedule and time limits","Vote on the Senate's jurisdiction over a former President","Subpoenas, discovery and admission of evidence","Final arguments and vote on the article of impeachment"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Provides 4 hours of argument, equally divided, on whether Donald John Trump is subject to the jurisdiction of a court of impeachment, then a yeas and nays vote; a majority voting in the negative dismisses the article.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/47/text/ats#id704059E08CEC489091A12BC8029DDCDB"}},{"text":"Allows the House of Representatives to present in support of the article for up to 16 hours over up to 2 session days, followed by the former President for up to 16 hours over up to 2 session days, with no more than 8 hours on any single session day.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/47/text/ats#id384EA55B0879441C943FCC62C4104A7F"}},{"text":"Allows Senators to question the parties for up to 4 hours over not more than 1 session day after the parties' presentations conclude.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/47/text/ats#id0C455973FDEE476F8CC96BE09D834D1C"}},{"text":"Provides 2 hours of argument and a yeas and nays vote on whether it is in order to consider any motion to subpoena witnesses or documents.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 6","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/47/text/ats#idC94439AF3E8A4160AD3DE83B7E9C83A7"}},{"text":"Sets a process for a House motion and a former President motion to admit evidence, each requiring disclosure of the materials at least 48 hours beforehand, 1 hour of argument, and a yeas and nays vote, if the Senate decides no party may subpoena witnesses.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 8","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/47/text/ats#idC2782C9659C34296AB28DB5EFC747E6D"}},{"text":"Provides up to 4 hours of final arguments, equally divided between the parties, and then requires the Senate to vote on the article of impeachment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 10","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/47/text/ats#idF7A4B2377D22425BA3B62097A98B88F8"}}],"unexpected":[{"category":"selective_carve_out","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 8","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/47/text/ats#idC2782C9659C34296AB28DB5EFC747E6D"},"heading":"","effect":"Exempts evidence discovered by the movant after the disclosure deadline from the 48-hour advance disclosure requirement, if the movant declares in writing that it was unaware of the evidence and could not reasonably have found it sooner.","amount":null,"quote":"The disclosure requirements established under subsection (a) shall not apply to evidence discovered by the movant after the disclosure deadline"}]}],"version":{"type":"Agreed to Senate","date":"2021-02-09","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/47/text/ats"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/47","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/47/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-sres-47.png","v":"7e53ced6156d","alt":"Votes on Record. S.Res. 47, 117th Congress: A resolution to provide for related procedures concerning the article of impeachment against Donald John Trump, former President of the United States. Senate: 89 Yea, 11 Nay. Outcome: Agreed to in Senate, 9 Feb 2021."}}