Recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Bill: 118-hres-1293
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
Introduced: 2024-06-12
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees

Congressional oversight

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Evidence and witnesses

Federal officials

House of Representatives
Latest action: action_date: 2024-06-12
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, H. Res. 1293 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H3971; text: CR H3971)

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-06-12
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This resolution finds Attorney General Merrick Brian Garland in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena. It also directs the Speaker of the House to (1) certify the related report from the House Oversight Committee to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia for criminal proceedings, and (2) take all other appropriate action to enforce the subpoena.</p>

tv_txt: IV 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1293 In the House of Representatives, U. S., June 12, 2024 RESOLUTION

That Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, shall be found to be in contempt of Congress for failure to comply with a congressional subpoena. That pursuant to 2 U.S.C. §§ 192 and 194, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall certify the report of the Oversight Committee, detailing the refusal of Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, to produce documents, records, and materials to the Oversight Committee as directed by subpoena, to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, to the end that Attorney General Merrick B. Garland be proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law. That the Speaker of the House shall otherwise take all appropriate action to enforce the subpoena.

Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.