US Congress House Resolution 712 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on June 28 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

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.

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-resolution/712/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hres712/BILLS-112hres712ih.pdf