Bill Tracker / 118th Congress / H.Res. 1293
H.Res. 1293 Β· 118th Congress
Recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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Latest action: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, H. Res. 1293 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H3971; text: CR H3971) β 06/12/2024
What This Bill Does
This resolution finds Attorney General Merrick Brian Garland in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena. It also directs the Speaker of the House to (1) certify the related report from the House Oversight Committee to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia for criminal proceedings, and (2) take all other appropriate action to enforce the subpoena.
Summary as of 06/12/2024, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.
Introduced
06/12/2024
Policy Area
Congress