Directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of certain communications relating to certain recommendations regarding administration appointments.
Latest action · Jul 15, 2010 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 215.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 17, 2010
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
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Directs the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, memo, correspondence, or other communication of the Department of Justice (DOJ), including the Office of the Solicitor General, that refers or relates to: (1) any guidance or recommendations made by DOJ since January 20, 2009, regarding discussions of administration appointments by White House staff with any candidate for public office in exchange for such candidate's withdrawal from any election; or (2) any inquiry, investigation, or review by DOJ, including appointment of a Special Counsel, regarding such discussions.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 17, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Jun 17, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 17, 2010Markup Jun 23, 2010Reported Jul 15, 2010 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2010Reported adversely by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-538.
- Jul 15, 2010Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 215.
- Jun 23, 2010Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 23, 2010Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.
- Jun 17, 2010Introduced in House
- Jun 17, 2010Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
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Committee report
CRS reports 1
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Cite it 1
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| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40879 | Resolutions of Inquiry: An Analysis of Their Use in the House, 1947-2017 Archived | Report | Nov 9, 2017 |
Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- Directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of certain communications relating to certain recommendations regarding administration appointments.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2010Reported in House
- Jun 17, 2010Introduced in House
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