H. Res. 415 (119th)Bill Overview

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

Simple ResolutionGovernment Operations and Politics|Government Operations and Politics
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Introduced
May 15, 2025
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Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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01 · The brief
Simple ResolutionWhat this resolution actually does

This resolution impeaches President Donald J. Trump, formally accusing him of high crimes and misdemeanors for conduct the House describes as devolving U.S. democracy into authoritarianism. In practice it is the House's formal charge and directs that an Article of Impeachment be sent to the Senate. Impeachment by the House is an accusation only; removal from office would require a later Senate trial and conviction.

Passage rules

The House adopts articles of impeachment by a simple majority vote; if adopted the articles are transmitted to the Senate for trial. Conviction and removal in the Senate would require a two-thirds vote.

This resolution (H.

Res. 415) impeaches President Donald J.

Trump, alleging he devolved U.S. democracy toward authoritarianism and violated his constitutional duties.

Passage15/100

Impeachment articles can pass a House majority but removal requires a large Senate supermajority; partisan, high-controversy content lowers overall chance.

CredibilityPartially aligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill functions as a substantive Article of Impeachment: it presents an extensive problem statement and legal integration appropriate to charging the President, but it provides only minimal procedural and implementation detail beyond directing that the Article be exhibited to the Senate.

Contention75/100

Liberal emphasizes protection of courts and due process; conservatives see partisan weaponization.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Likely helpedLikely burdened

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Potential benefitAsserts congressional duty to hold the President accountable under the Constitution.
  • Potential benefitReinforces judicial independence by publicly documenting alleged executive contempt for court orders.
  • Potential benefitCould deter future executive branch actions that risk violating due process or court orders.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenDiverts congressional time and staff resources toward impeachment proceedings and away from other legislation.
  • Potential burdenMay deepen political polarization and provoke heightened public protest or counter-protest activity.
  • Potential burdenCould impose direct costs for investigatory and trial-related activities in both chambers of Congress.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Liberal emphasizes protection of courts and due process; conservatives see partisan weaponization.
Progressive90%

Likely strongly supportive.

This persona views the resolution as a necessary defense of judicial independence, due process, and democratic norms.

They see impeachment as an appropriate constitutional remedy for alleged executive lawlessness and threats to civil rights.

Leans supportive
Centrist50%

Cautiously mixed.

This persona recognizes serious legal and institutional questions raised by the cited court findings and alleged flouting of orders, but worries about partisan optics, evidentiary sufficiency, and institutional costs without broad consensus.

Split reaction
Conservative5%

Likely strongly opposed.

This persona views the resolution as politicized and an overreach by Congress to remove an elected president for rhetoric and policy execution.

They emphasize executive discretion in immigration enforcement and free speech on judicial criticism.

Likely resistant
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

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Floor

Still ahead

President

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Passage likelihood15/100

Impeachment articles can pass a House majority but removal requires a large Senate supermajority; partisan, high-controversy content lowers overall chance.

Scope and complexity
86%
Scopesweeping
52%
Complexitymedium
Why this could stall
  • Actual level of support within the House majority
  • Whether Judiciary Committee advances the resolution to floor
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Liberal emphasizes protection of courts and due process; conservatives see partisan weaponization.

Impeachment articles can pass a House majority but removal requires a large Senate supermajority; partisan, high-controversy content lowers…

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Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill functions as a substantive Article of Impeachment: it presents an extensive problem statement and legal integration appropriate to charging the President, but it prov…

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