Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should appoint a special counsel to investigate Operation Fast and Furious and the Attorney General's knowledge and management of Operation Fast and Furious.
Latest action · Feb 16, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2012
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Calls for the President to appoint a special counsel to investigate Operation Fast and Furious and the Attorney General's knowledge and management of that Operation.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 1, 2012 to Jun 5, 2012; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-TX | Francisco "Quico" Canseco | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-KS | Kevin Yoder | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-IN | Marlin A. Stutzman | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-NY | Michael G. Grimm | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-KS | Mike Pompeo | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-FL | Sandy Adams | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-TN | Stephen Lee Fincher | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Original | Feb 1, 2012 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Feb 3, 2012 | |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Feb 3, 2012 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Feb 3, 2012 | |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Feb 6, 2012 | |
| R-NC | Renee L. Ellmers | Feb 6, 2012 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Feb 6, 2012 | |
| R-MS | Alan Nunnelee | Feb 7, 2012 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Feb 7, 2012 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Feb 9, 2012 | |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Feb 15, 2012 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Jun 5, 2012 |
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 Feb 1, 2012 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Feb 16, 2012 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 16, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 2, 2012Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H382)
- Feb 1, 2012Introduced in House
- Feb 1, 2012Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H382 | Benjamin Quayle R-AZ | Feb 2, 2012 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should appoint a special counsel to investigate Operation Fast and Furious and the Attorney General's knowledge and management of Operation Fast and Furious.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2012Introduced in House
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