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To establish defiance of a congressional subpoena for testimony or documents by the President as an impeachable high crimes and misdemeanor within the meaning of Article II, Section 4 of the United States Constitution.

USA116th CongressHCONRES-111| House 
| Updated: 8/21/2020
John B. Larson

John B. Larson

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (1)
Jamie Raskin (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This concurrent resolution declares that (1) a President's, Vice-President's, or Civil Officer's deliberate disobedience and defiance of a congressional subpoena may constitute an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor; and (2) if a President refuses to comply with a congressional subpoena by invoking executive privilege, the failure to assert that privilege with factual and legal specificity shall be taken as evidence of such disobedience and defiance.
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Aug 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • August 21, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 21, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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To establish defiance of a congressional subpoena for testimony or documents by the President as an impeachable high crimes and misdemeanor within the meaning of Article II, Section 4 of the United States Constitution.

USA116th CongressHCONRES-111| House 
| Updated: 8/21/2020
This concurrent resolution declares that (1) a President's, Vice-President's, or Civil Officer's deliberate disobedience and defiance of a congressional subpoena may constitute an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor; and (2) if a President refuses to comply with a congressional subpoena by invoking executive privilege, the failure to assert that privilege with factual and legal specificity shall be taken as evidence of such disobedience and defiance.
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Timeline
Aug 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • August 21, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 21, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
John B. Larson

John B. Larson

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (1)
Jamie Raskin (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Congress

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightEvidence and witnessesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents