H.RES.711: Recommending that the House of Representatives find Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced June 28, 2012
  • Latest Major Action June 28, 2012

Bill Summary

Finds Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, to be in contempt of Congress for failure to comply with a congressional subpoena. Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives to certify the report of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, detailing the refusal of Mr. Holder to produce documents to the Committee as directed by subpoena, to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, to the end that Mr....

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Considered as privileged matter.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 708, the House proceeded with fifty minutes of debate on H. Res. 711.
Mr. Dingell moved to refer to Oversight and Government Reform.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 708, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dingell motion to refer.
The previous question on the motion to refer was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On motion to refer to Oversight and Government and Reform Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 172 - 251 (Roll no. 440).
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 255 - 67, 1 Present (Roll no. 441).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
June 28, 2012

Introduced in the House by Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

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