Recommending that the House of Representatives find Lois G. Lerner, former Director, Exempt Organizations, Internal Revenue Service, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Bill: 113-hres-574
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2014-05-07 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Department of the Treasury
Evidence and witnesses
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government studies and investigations
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Tax-exempt organizations

Summary:
action_date: 2014-05-07
text: 
Resolves that Lois G. Lerner, former Director, Exempt Organizations, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), be found in contempt of Congress for failure to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform as required by a congressional subpoena.
 
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives to certify the Committee's report detailing the refusal of Ms. Lerner to testify before the Committee as directed by the subpoena to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia to the end that Ms. Lerner be proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law, and to otherwise take all appropriate action to enforce the subpoena. 

action_date: 2014-05-07
text: 

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

 
Resolves that Lois G. Lerner, former Director, Exempt Organizations, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), be found in contempt of Congress for failure to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform as required by a congressional subpoena.
 
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives to certify the Committee's report detailing the refusal of Ms. Lerner to testify before the Committee as directed by the subpoena to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia to the end that Ms. Lerner be proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law, and to otherwise take all appropriate action to enforce the subpoena. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-05-07
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 187 (Roll no. 203). (text: CR H3902)
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text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 187 (Roll no. 203).(text: CR H3902)
action_date: 2014-05-07
text: On motion to refer Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 191 - 224 (Roll no. 202). (consideration: CR H3922)
action_date: 2014-05-07
text: The previous question on the motion to refer was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3921)
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text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 568, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cummings motion to refer.
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text: Mr. Cummings moved to refer to Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2014-05-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3919-3922)
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text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, the Speaker postponed further proceedings on H.Res. 574.
action_date: 2014-05-07
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 568, the House proceeded with 50 minutes of debate on H. Res. 574, the resolution accompanying House Report 113-415.
action_date: 2014-05-07
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 568. (consideration: CR H3482-3909)
action_date: 2014-05-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-05-07
text: Introduced in House