Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution
Latest action · May 17, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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.
- IntroducedMay 17, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution
This resolution authorizes the House of Representatives to enforce congressional subpoenas by holding noncomplying individuals in contempt and levying monetary penalties against them.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 17, 2021 to Nov 30, 2021; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | May 17, 2021 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | May 17, 2021 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | May 17, 2021 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | May 17, 2021 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | May 17, 2021 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | May 17, 2021 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | May 17, 2021 |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | May 17, 2021 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | May 17, 2021 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | May 17, 2021 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | May 17, 2021 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | May 17, 2021 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | May 17, 2021 |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Original | May 17, 2021 |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Oct 26, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Nov 30, 2021 |
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 | Referred May 17, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 17, 2021Introduced in House
- May 17, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 869 | Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution of 2022 | Related bill | Jan 12, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives with respect to the enforcement of committee subpoenas to executive branch officials, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
- Civil actions and liability
- Congress
- Congressional committees
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional-executive branch relations
- Constitution and constitutional amendments
- Evidence and witnesses
- Federal officials
- House of Representatives
- Lawyers and legal services
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 17, 2021Introduced in House
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