To establish defiance of a congressional subpoena for testimony or documents by the President as an impeachable high crimes and misdemeanor within the meaning of Article II, Section 4 of the United States Constitution.
Latest action · Aug 21, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedAug 21, 2020
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
This concurrent resolution declares that (1) a President's, Vice-President's, or Civil Officer's deliberate disobedience and defiance of a congressional subpoena may constitute an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor; and (2) if a President refuses to comply with a congressional subpoena by invoking executive privilege, the failure to assert that privilege with factual and legal specificity shall be taken as evidence of such disobedience and defiance.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 28, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Dec 28, 2020 |
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 Aug 21, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 21, 2020Introduced in House
- Aug 21, 2020Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish defiance of a congressional subpoena for testimony or documents by the President as an impeachable high crimes and misdemeanor within the meaning of Article II, Section 4 of the United States Constitution.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
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- Aug 21, 2020Introduced in House
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