US HR712 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
June 28 2012 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Recommends that the Speaker of the House of Representatives not move to proceed to the consideration of the resolution finding Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, in contempt of Congress pursuant to the report of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform dated June 22, 2012 (H.Rept. 112-546). Resolves that the Committee should use its investigatory powers to intercede on behalf of the American people and return to addressing issues such as those pertaining to job creation, improvements to education, and enhancing and protecting the health of the American people.
Title
Recommending that the Speaker of the House of Representatives not move to proceed to the consideration of the House Resolution finding Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress pursuant to the report of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsors
| Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila | Rep Brown, Corrine | Rep Connolly, Gerald E. "Gerry" | Rep Davis, Danny K. |
| Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. | Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. | Rep Rangel, Charles B. |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Rules. |
Subjects
Congress
Congressional oversight
Department of Justice
Evidence and witnesses
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Congressional oversight
Department of Justice
Evidence and witnesses
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HE00712:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hres712ih/pdf/BILLS-112hres712ih.pdf |
