US Congress House Bill 4010 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on October 24 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-10-24 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal judicial code to establish certain rules that apply in a civil action by the Senate, House of Representatives, or a congressional committee or subcommittee against an individual who receives, but fails to comply with, a congressional subpoena. Specifically, the rules: allow the action to be filed in a U.S. district court; require expedited disposition of the action and any appeals; and authorize court-imposed monetary penalties against the head of a government agency or component who willfully fails to comply with a congressional subpoena. (Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to establish requirements for the recipient of a subpoena from a congressional committee or subcommittee, including: to appear and testify or produce records—books, papers, documents, data, or other objects—in a manner consistent with the subpoena; and to provide a privilege log containing certain information about records that are withheld, such as the type of record and the legal basis for withholding it.

Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017

Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-10-24	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-10-23	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-10-23	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8059-8060)
2017-10-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4010.
2017-10-23	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8059-8061)
2017-10-23	House	Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-10-23	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 264.
2017-10-23	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-360.
2017-10-12	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0.
2017-10-12	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-10-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-10-11	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4010/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4010/BILLS-115hr4010ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4010/BILLS-115hr4010rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4010/BILLS-115hr4010eh.pdf