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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 507 

Affirming the validity of subpoenas duly issued and investigations undertaken 

by any standing or permanent select committee of the House of Representatives pursuant to authorities delegated by the Constitution and 

the Rules of the House of Representatives. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 23, 2019 

Mr. RASKIN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Rules 

RESOLUTION 

Affirming the validity of subpoenas duly issued and investigations undertaken by any standing or permanent select 

committee of the House of Representatives pursuant to 

authorities delegated by the Constitution and the Rules 

of the House of Representatives. 

Whereas Congress’ power to conduct oversight and investigations is firmly rooted in its legislative authority under Article I of the Constitution, which commits to the House 

of Representatives alone the authority to establish its 

rules governing the procedures and methods for the conduct of oversight and investigations, as well as to determine the powers that it delegates to its various committees; 


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Whereas those powers delegated to the committees include 

the power to conduct oversight into and to investigate, 

pursuant to the legitimate legislative purposes of the respective committees, matters involving, referring, or related, directly or indirectly, to the persons, entities, and 

organizations specified in this resolution; 

Whereas committees of the House, pursuant to the authority 

delegated by clause 2(m) of rule XI and clause 11(d) of 

rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives, have 

undertaken investigations and issued related subpoenas 

seeking personal, financial, banking, and tax information 

related to the President, his immediate family, and his 

business entities and organizations, among others; 

Whereas the validity of some of these investigations and subpoenas has been incorrectly challenged in Federal court 

on the grounds that the investigations and subpoenas 

were not authorized by the full House and lacked a 

‘‘clear statement’’ of intent to include the President, 

which the President’s personal attorneys have argued in 

Federal court is necessary before the committees may 

seek information related to the President; and 

Whereas while these arguments are plainly incorrect as a 

matter of law, it is nevertheless in the interest of the institution of the House of Representatives to avoid any 

doubt on this matter and to unequivocally reject these 

challenges presented in ongoing or future litigation: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives ratifies 

2 and affirms all current and future investigations, as well 

3 as all subpoenas previously issued or to be issued in the 

4 future, by any standing or permanent select committee of 


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1 the House, pursuant to its jurisdiction as established by 

2 the Constitution of the United States and rules X and XI 

3 of the Rules of the House of Representatives, concerning 

4 or issued directly or indirectly to— 

5 (1) the President in his personal or official ca6 pacity; 

7 (2) his immediate family, business entities, or 

8 organizations; 

9 (3) the Office of the President; 

10 (4) the Executive Office of the President; 

11 (5) the White House; 

12 (6) any entity within the White House; 

13 (7) any individual currently or formerly em14 ployed by or associated with the White House; 

15 (8) any Federal or State governmental entity or 

16 current or former employee or officer thereof seeking 

17 information involving, referring, or related to any in18 dividual or entity described in paragraphs (1) 

19 through (7); or 

20 (9) any third party seeking information involv21 ing, referring, or related to any individual or entity 

22 described in paragraphs (1) through (7). 

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