HRES 446 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the removal of former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey.

Latest action · Sep 8, 2017 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 82.

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  1. IntroducedJul 14, 2017
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Requests the President and directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of any document or communication in their possession that refers or relates to the firing of the former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James B. Comey in the following respects:

  • then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch directing Comey to refer to the investigation into the handling of classified data and use of an unauthorized email server by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as a matter, rather than a criminal investigation;
  • Comey's leaks to Columbia University law professor Daniel Richman regarding conversations between Lynch and President Trump and how the leaked information was released to lead to the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller;
  • the propriety and consequence of immunity deals given to Cheryl Mills, Heather Samuelson, John Bentel, and potentially others by the FBI during the criminal investigation into Clinton's conduct;
  • Comey's decision to usurp Lynch's authority in announcing that criminal charges would not be brought against Clinton regarding her use of a private email server and handling of classified information;
  • Comey's knowledge and impressions of any ex-parte conversation between Lynch and former President Bill Clinton on June 27, 2016, at a Phoenix airport on a private jet;
  • Comey's knowledge of the company Fusion GPS and its creation of a dossier on Donald Trump;
  • any potential leaks by Comey to author Michael Schmidt dating back to 1993;
  • Comey's knowledge of the purchase of a majority stake in Uranium One by Rosatom;
  • Comey's refusal to investigate Hillary Clinton regarding selling access to the Department of State through Clinton Foundation donations, Huma Abedin's dual employment at such entities simultaneously, or utilization of the State Department to further paid speaking opportunities for her husband;
  • any collusion between Comey and Robert Mueller;
  • whether Comey had any knowledge of efforts made by any federal agency to monitor communications of then-candidate Donald Trump, to assess Comey's knowledge about the unmasking of individuals on Donald Trump's campaign team, transition team, or both, to assess the role that former National Security Adviser Susan Rice played in the unmasking of such individuals, or to reveal the purpose served by unmasking any individuals serving on the staff of Donald Trump; and
  • whether Comey had any knowledge of the dissemination of unredacted information to various intelligence agencies and of any attempts to use surveillance of Donald Trump to damage the credibility of his campaign, presidency, or both.

Cosponsors 42

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 14, 2017 to Jul 26, 2017; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalJul 14, 2017
D-CABrad ShermanJul 19, 2017
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.Jul 19, 2017
D-CAZoe LofgrenJul 19, 2017
D-TNSteve CohenJul 20, 2017
D-WAAdam SmithJul 24, 2017
D-NHCarol Shea-PorterJul 24, 2017
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyJul 24, 2017
D-NYHakeem S. JeffriesJul 24, 2017
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.Jul 24, 2017
D-MDJamie RaskinJul 24, 2017
D-NYJerrold NadlerJul 24, 2017
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezJul 24, 2017
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaJul 24, 2017
D-AZRuben GallegoJul 24, 2017
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeJul 24, 2017
D-CATed LieuJul 24, 2017
D-VAA. Donald McEachinJul 25, 2017
D-MDAnthony G. BrownJul 25, 2017
D-CABarbara LeeJul 25, 2017
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.Jul 25, 2017
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanJul 25, 2017
D-ILBradley Scott SchneiderJul 25, 2017
D-LACedric L. RichmondJul 25, 2017
D-PADwight EvansJul 25, 2017
D-CAEric SwalwellJul 25, 2017
D-WIGwen MooreJul 25, 2017
D-MAJames P. McGovernJul 25, 2017
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyJul 25, 2017
D-NYJose E. SerranoJul 25, 2017
D-CAJudy ChuJul 25, 2017
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardJul 25, 2017
D-OHMarcy KapturJul 25, 2017
D-CAMaxine WatersJul 25, 2017
D-CANorma J. TorresJul 25, 2017
D-NYNydia M. VelázquezJul 25, 2017
D-VTPeter WelchJul 25, 2017
D-ILRaja KrishnamoorthiJul 25, 2017
D-CARo KhannaJul 25, 2017
D-FLTheodore E. DeutchJul 25, 2017
D-CAKaren BassJul 26, 2017
D-NYNita M. LoweyJul 26, 2017

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jul 14, 2017Markup Jul 26, 2017Reported Sep 8, 2017

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 8, 2017Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-300.
  2. Sep 8, 2017Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 82.
  3. Jul 26, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  4. Jul 26, 2017Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13.
  5. Jul 14, 2017Introduced in House

Research

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Committee report

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ProductTitleKindPublished
R40879Resolutions of Inquiry: An Analysis of Their Use in the House, 1947-2017 ArchivedReportNov 9, 2017

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Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the removal of former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey.

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Text 2

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  1. Sep 8, 2017Reported in House
  2. Jul 14, 2017Introduced in House

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