Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution
USA116th CongressHRES-1029| House
| Updated: 6/29/2020
Ted Lieu
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (25)
Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Rules Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution This resolution authorizes the House of Representatives to enforce congressional subpoenas by holding noncomplying individuals in contempt and levying monetary penalties against them.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Congress
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional committeesCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsEvidence and witnessesFederal officialsHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution
USA116th CongressHRES-1029| House
| Updated: 6/29/2020
Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution This resolution authorizes the House of Representatives to enforce congressional subpoenas by holding noncomplying individuals in contempt and levying monetary penalties against them.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Ted Lieu
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (25)
Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Rules Committee
Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional committeesCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsEvidence and witnessesFederal officialsHouse of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents