Relating to the consideration of House Report 113-415 and an accompanying resolution, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 565) calling on Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the Internal Revenue Service.
Latest action · May 7, 2014 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 6, 2014
- Agreed to in HouseMay 7, 2014
Summary
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Provides for consideration and debate of House Report 113-415 and the accompanying resolution finding Lois G. Lerner, former Director, Exempt Organizations, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Makes it in order, upon adoption of such resolution, without intervention of any point of order, to consider the resolution (H. Res. 565) calling upon Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting by IRS of conservative nonprofit advocacy groups.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 198 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed224–187 | May 7, 2014 |
| House 197 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Passed223–192 | May 7, 2014 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Rules Committee | Reported as an original measure May 7, 2014 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 7, 2014Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H3458-3477)
- May 7, 2014DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 568.
- May 7, 2014POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Res. 568, the chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question on the resolution until later in the legislative day.
- May 7, 2014Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3479-3480)
- May 7, 2014On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 223 - 192 (Roll no. 197). (consideration: CR H3479)
- May 7, 2014Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 187 (Roll no. 198). (text: CR H3458)
- May 7, 2014Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 6, 2014Introduced in House
- May 6, 2014The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 113-439, by Mr. Nugent.
- May 6, 2014H. Res. 568 also provides for consideration of House Report 113-415 and an accompanying resolution under a closed rule. If such a resolution is considered, the rule provides for 50 minutes of debate on said resolution followed by one motion to refer, if offered by Representative Cummings or his designee and is debatable for 10 minutes.
- May 6, 2014Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 103.
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 H3458–H3465Text printed H3458Amendments H3464Recorded votes H3479, H3480consideration (H. Res. 568), previous questionconsideration of resolution and report (H. Res. 568), previous question | Daniel T. Kildee D-MI, Darrell Issa R-CA, Gerald E. Connolly D-VA, James P. McGovern D-MA (amendment), Jared Polis D-CO, John J. Duncan, Jr. R-TN, Lee Terry R-NE, Mike Kelly R-PA, Richard B. Nugent R-FL | May 7, 2014 |
Research
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Committee report
Related bills 1
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| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 565 | Calling on Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the Internal Revenue Service. | Procedurally related | May 7, 2014 |
Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- Relating to the consideration of House Report 113-415 and an accompanying resolution, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 565) calling on Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the Internal Revenue Service.
Subjects
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Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 7, 2014Engrossed in House
- May 6, 2014Reported in House
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