US Congress House Bill 4447 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 24-0)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-04-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Contempt Act - Prohibits the head of a federal agency from paying any agency officer or employee during a pay period in which such officer or employee is in a period of contempt of Congress. Defines "period of contempt of Congress" as: (1) the period which begins on the date on which a resolution holding such officer or employee in contempt is adopted by the House of Representatives or Senate and ends on the date on which such resolution is revoked; or (2) the period which begins on the date on which a statement of contempt (i.e., statement of fact that an officer or employee has failed to appear, testify, produce information, or answer pertinent questions when summoned by Congress or a committee of Congress) is filed in the House of Representatives or Senate and ends on the date such statement is withdrawn.

Contempt Act

Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Kerry Bentivolio [R-MI]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK]
Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]
Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]
Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]	Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ]	Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]
Rep. Steve Stockman [R-TX]	Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-04-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4447/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4447/BILLS-113hr4447ih.pdf