An original resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action to enforce a subpoena of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.

Bill: 114-sres-377
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Introduced: 2016-02-29
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Civil actions and liability

Congressional oversight

Crimes against children

Evidence and witnesses

Human trafficking

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Legislative rules and procedure

Senate

Sex offenses
Latest action: action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 38.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Directs the Senate Legal Counsel to:</p> <ul> <li>bring a civil action in the name of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to enforce the subpoena issued to Carl Ferrer, Chief Executive Officer of Backpage.com, LLC; and</li> <li>conduct all related civil contempt proceedings.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2016-02-29
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Directs the Senate Legal Counsel to:</p> <ul> <li>bring a civil action in the name of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to enforce the subpoena issued to Carl Ferrer, Chief Executive Officer of Backpage.com, LLC; and</li> <li>conduct all related civil contempt proceedings.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2016-03-17
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Directs the Senate Legal Counsel to:</p> <ul> <li>bring a civil action in the name of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to enforce the subpoena issued to Carl Ferrer, Chief Executive Officer of Backpage.com, LLC; and</li> <li>conduct all related civil contempt proceedings.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: III Calendar No. 375 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 377 [Report No. 114–214] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 29, 2016 Mr. Johnson , from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , reported the following original resolution; which was placed on the calendar RESOLUTION Directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action to enforce a subpoena of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.

Whereas the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (in this preamble referred to as the Subcommittee ) is currently conducting a duly authorized investigation of human trafficking on the Internet pursuant to section 12(e)(3) of Senate Resolution 73, 114th Congress, agreed to February 12, 2015, which authorizes the Subcommittee to issue subpoenas for the production of documents; Whereas on October 1, 2015, the Subcommittee issued a duly authorized subpoena to Carl Ferrer, Chief Executive Officer of Backpage.com, LLC, directing him to produce certain documents to the Subcommittee by 10:00 a.m. on October 23, 2015; Whereas on October 23, 2015, counsel for Mr. Ferrer and Backpage.com, LLC submitted to the Subcommittee legal objections to the compelled production of documents under the subpoena issued by the Subcommittee and declined to comply with the subpoena; Whereas, having considered the legal objections that had been submitted by counsel for Mr. Ferrer and Backpage.com, LLC, on November 3, 2015, the Subcommittee overruled those objections in their entirety and ordered and directed that Mr. Ferrer comply with the subpoena issued by the Subcommittee by 10:00 a.m. on November 12, 2015; Whereas Mr. Ferrer has refused to comply with the subpoena issued by the Subcommittee as ordered and directed by the Subcommittee; and Whereas under sections 703(b) and 705 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 2 U.S.C. 288b(b) and 288d), the Senate Legal Counsel shall bring a civil action under section 1365 of title 28, United States Code, to enforce a subpoena of a Senate subcommittee when directed to do so by the adoption of a resolution by the Senate: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate Legal Counsel shall bring a civil action in the name of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to enforce the subpoena issued by the Subcommittee to Carl Ferrer, Chief Executive Officer of Backpage.com, LLC, and that the Senate Legal Counsel shall conduct all related civil contempt proceedings.

February 29, 2016 Placed on the calendar

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 377 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 29, 2016 Mr. Johnson , from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , reported the following original resolution; which was placed on the calendar March 17, 2016 Considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Directing the Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action to enforce a subpoena of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.

Whereas the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (in this preamble referred to as the Subcommittee ) is currently conducting a duly authorized investigation of human trafficking on the Internet pursuant to section 12(e)(3) of Senate Resolution 73, 114th Congress, agreed to February 12, 2015, which authorizes the Subcommittee to issue subpoenas for the production of documents; Whereas on October 1, 2015, the Subcommittee issued a duly authorized subpoena to Carl Ferrer, Chief Executive Officer of Backpage.com, LLC, directing him to produce certain documents to the Subcommittee by 10:00 a.m. on October 23, 2015; Whereas on October 23, 2015, counsel for Mr. Ferrer and Backpage.com, LLC submitted to the Subcommittee legal objections to the compelled production of documents under the subpoena issued by the Subcommittee and declined to comply with the subpoena; Whereas, having considered the legal objections that had been submitted by counsel for Mr. Ferrer and Backpage.com, LLC, on November 3, 2015, the Subcommittee overruled those objections in their entirety and ordered and directed that Mr. Ferrer comply with the subpoena issued by the Subcommittee by 10:00 a.m. on November 12, 2015; Whereas Mr. Ferrer has refused to comply with the subpoena issued by the Subcommittee as ordered and directed by the Subcommittee; and Whereas under sections 703(b) and 705 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 ( 2 U.S.C. 288b(b) and 288d), the Senate Legal Counsel shall bring a civil action under section 1365 of title 28, United States Code, to enforce a subpoena of a Senate subcommittee when directed to do so by the adoption of a resolution by the Senate: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate Legal Counsel shall bring a civil action in the name of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to enforce the subpoena issued by the Subcommittee to Carl Ferrer, Chief Executive Officer of Backpage.com, LLC, and that the Senate Legal Counsel shall conduct all related civil contempt proceedings.