H. J. Res. 4
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 6, 2022
Mr. CITYUSER (for himself, Mr. MATTHEWSANDRINGHAM, Mr. HMMM_POUL, Mr. DIAZEDMUNDO, and Mr. DANNYBEC) submitted the following joint resolution:
JOINT RESOLUTION
To amend the Constitution relating to impeachment.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Firestone in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That Article I, Section VI of the Constitution of the State of Firestone shall be amended as follows—
SECTION 1.
Clause II currently states: “Those officers who may be impeached shall consist of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Justices of the Supreme Court, Judges of the District Courts, members of Congress, cabinet members, subcabinet members, and department heads.”
Clause II shall be amended to state: “Those who may be impeached shall be the holders of the positions of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Supreme Court justice, District Court judge, Representative, Senator, positions in the cabinet and sub-cabinet, positions which require executive nomination and confirmation by the Senate, and any other positions designated by law as impeachable.”
SEC. 2.
Clause III currently states: “Judgement in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from office and barring of any political office under the State of Firestone, but the party convicted shall not be disqualified from being subject to indictment, trial, judgement, and punishment according to law.”
Clause III shall be amended to state: “Judgement in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than removal from the impeachable office. Conviction or acquital by the Senate shall not disqualify the impeached from being subject to other punishments according to law.”
SEC. 3.
The first sentence of Clause IV currently states: “When initiating impeachment proceedings, the Speaker of the House shall hold a vote on an internal resolution with charges brought forth by a Representative, which may be amended, before being approved by the House with a simple majority vote and sent to the Senate.”
The first sentence of Clause IV shall be amended to state: “In order to impeach, a House resolution containing the charges must be submitted by a Representative and approved by the House with a simple majority vote.”
SEC. 4.
The third sentence of Clause V currently states: “Should the chamber fail to convict the impeached party, they shall be considered acquitted of all charges before the Senate, however, shall not be disqualified from being subject to indictment, trial, judgement, and punishment according to the law for the charges brought during impeachment.”
The third sentence of Clause V shall be amended to state: “Should the chamber fail to convict the impeached party, they shall be considered acquitted of all charges before the Senate.”
SEC. 5.
The final sentence of Clause V currently states: “Should the impeached party be convicted, they shall be subsequently removed from office and barred from holding future public office until the end of the current gubernatorial term.”
The final sentence of Clause V shall be amended to state: “Should the impeached party be convicted, they shall be immediately removed from the impeachable office.”
SEC. 6.
The first sentence of Clause VI currently states: “In the case of a member of either chamber being subject to impeachment, they shall forego the privilege of voting for the duration of the impeachment and trial proceedings.”
The first sentence of Clause VI shall be amended to state: “If a member of Congress is subject to impeachment, they shall forego the privilege of voting on matters related to their impeachment and trial.”
SEC. 7.
Clause VII currently states: “If an impeachment resolution is confirmed by the House, Congress shall not deliberate on other business until the impeachment process has concluded unless both chambers pass a joint internal resolution to do otherwise. In the case of a member of congress being the subject of impeachment, if Congress has passed a joint internal resolution to consider other business, then that member shall be granted the privilege to vote on matters not related to their impeachment.”
Clause VII shall be amended to state: “If an impeachment resolution is approved by the House, the Senate shall not deliberate on other business until the trial has concluded unless the Senate tables the matter by simple majority vote.”
SEC. 8.
Clause VIII currently states: “In the case of a member being subject to impeachment resigns, they shall be indefinitely barred from holding future public office unless a joint internal resolution is passed among both chambers stating otherwise, as described in Section IV of this article.”
Clause VIII shall be amended to state: “If an impeachment resolution has been submitted and the person subject to impeachment resigns from their impeachable office, they may still be impeached and tried, but upon conviction no punishment shall be rendered by the Senate.”