Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial procedings to enforce certain subpoenas.

Bill: 110-hres-980
Sponsor: Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]
Introduced: 2008-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committee chairmen
Congressional committees
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Congressional witnesses
Congressional-executive relations
Federal officials
Government Operations and Politics
Government attorneys
House Judiciary
House of Representatives
Injunctions
Law
Parties to actions
Removal of officials
Subpoena

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: 
Authorizes the Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings in any federal court of competent jurisdiction, on behalf of the Committee, to seek: (1) declaratory judgments affirming the duty of any individual to comply with any subpoena that is a subject of House Resolution 979 issued to such individual by the Committee as part of its investigation into the firing of certain U.S. Attorneys and related matters; and (2) appropriate ancillary relief, including injunctive relief.
 
Directs the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives, at the Speaker's authorization, to represent the Committee in any such litigation.
 
Requires the Speaker, in giving that authorization, to consult with the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group.

action_date: 2008-02-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Authorizes the Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings in any federal court of competent jurisdiction, on behalf of the Committee, to seek: (1) declaratory judgments affirming the duty of any individual to comply with any subpoena that is a subject of House Resolution 979 issued to such individual by the Committee as part of its investigation into the firing of certain U.S. Attorneys and related matters; and (2) appropriate ancillary relief, including injunctive relief.
 
Directs the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives, at the Speaker's authorization, to represent the Committee in any such litigation.
 
Requires the Speaker, in giving that authorization, to consult with the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-02-14
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 982, H. Res. 980 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H962; text as passed House: CR H962)
action_date: 2008-02-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 982, H. Res. 980 is considered passed House.(consideration: CR H962; text as passed House: CR H962)
action_date: 2008-02-14
text: Rule H. Res. 982 passed House.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 982 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 979 and H. Res. 980. Upon the adoption of H.Res. 982, H.Res. 979 and H.Res. 980 are hereby adopted.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Introduced in House