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H.Res. 1293 · 118th Congress

Recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in…

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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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  1. House Introduced Jun 12, 2024
  2. House Passed Jun 12, 2024

This resolution finds Attorney General Merrick Brian Garland in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Jun 12, 2024

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: 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.

Latest action (Jun 12, 2024): Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, H. Res. 1293 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H3971; text: CR H3971)

Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 12, 2024

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  1. House Introduced Jun 12, 2024
  2. House Passed Jun 12, 2024

No recorded floor vote found.