Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4010
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2017-10-11 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Evidence and witnesses
Federal officials
Government studies and investigations
Judicial review and appeals

Summary:
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: 

Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017

 
This bill amends the federal judicial code to establish certain rules that apply in a civil action by the Senate, House of Representatives, or a congressional committee or subcommittee against an individual who receives, but fails to comply with, a congressional subpoena. 
 
Additionally, the bill amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to establish requirements for the recipient of a subpoena from a congressional committee or subcommittee. 

action_date: 2017-10-23
text: 

Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal judicial code to establish certain rules that apply in a civil action by the Senate, House of Representatives, or a congressional committee or subcommittee against an individual who receives, but fails to comply with, a congressional subpoena. Specifically, the rules:
 
 
allow the action to be filed in a U.S. district court; 
 
require expedited disposition of the action and any appeals; and
 
authorize court-imposed monetary penalties against the head of a government agency or component who willfully fails to comply with a congressional subpoena. 
 
 
(Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to establish requirements for the recipient of a subpoena from a congressional committee or subcommittee, including: 
 
 
to appear and testify or produce records&#8212;books, papers, documents, data, or other objects&#8212;in a manner consistent with the subpoena; and
 
to provide a privilege log containing certain information about records that are withheld, such as the type of record and the legal basis for withholding it. 
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8059-8060)
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8059-8060)
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4010.
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8059-8061)
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 264.
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-360.
action_date: 2017-10-23
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-360.
action_date: 2017-10-12
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0.
action_date: 2017-10-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-10-11
text: Introduced in House