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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 507 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 507

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 24, 2019.
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;
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
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives ratifies and affirms all current 
and future investigations, as well as all subpoenas previously issued or to be 
issued in the future, by any standing or permanent select committee of the 
House, pursuant to its jurisdiction as established by the Constitution of the 
United States and rules X and XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, 
concerning or issued directly or indirectly to--
            (1) the President in his personal or official capacity;
            (2) his immediate family, business entities, or organizations;
            (3) the Office of the President;
            (4) the Executive Office of the President;
            (5) the White House;
            (6) any entity within the White House;
            (7) any individual currently or formerly employed by or associated 
        with the White House;
            (8) any Federal or State governmental entity or current or former 
        employee or officer thereof seeking information involving, referring, or 
        related to any individual or entity described in paragraphs (1) through 
        (7); or
            (9) any third party seeking information involving, referring, or 
        related to any individual or entity described in paragraphs (1) through 
        (7).
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.
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