Finding that Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, is in contempt of the House of Representatives for disobeying a certain subpoena.

Bill: 118-hres-1344
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
Introduced: 2024-07-09
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Evidence and witnesses

Federal officials

House of Representatives
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IV 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1344 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 2024 Mrs. Luna (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Burchett , and Mr. Alford ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION Finding that Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, is in contempt of the House of Representatives for disobeying a certain subpoena.

Whereas, on February 27, 2024, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, was duly served with a subpoena to produce a narrow and specific set of materials possessed by the Department of Justice and related to Special Counsel Robert K. Hur’s investigation of President Joe Biden’s willful mishandling of classified documents to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives in Washington, DC; Whereas Attorney General Garland has, in disobedience of such subpoena, failed to produce the set of materials; and Whereas the set of materials possessed by the Department of Justice is material and necessary in order that the House of Representatives may properly execute the functions imposed on it and may obtain information necessary as a basis for such legislative and other action as the House of Representatives may deem necessary and proper: Now, therefore be it

That— (1) Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, is found in contempt of the House of Representatives for disobeying the February 27, 2024, subpoena; and (2) the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall impose a fine, which may not be paid with appropriated funds, on Attorney General Garland of $10,000 per day, until such time as Attorney General Garland complies with the subpoena of the House of Representatives by turning over the audio tapes.