3.0.0 706 2022-03-03T21:31:41Z 2022-03-03T21:31:41Z House H HRES 2012-06-26 112 hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-06-26T16:01:20Z Relating to the consideration of House Report 112-546 and an accompanying resolution, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 706) authorizing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas. 112 708 HRES 2012-06-28 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 14:08:05 Procedurally-related House 2012-06-28 17:35:20 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-06-28 17:35:19 On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 258 - 95, 5 Present (Roll no. 442). (text: CR H4418) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 442 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll442.xml House 112 2012-06-28T21:35:19Z 2 2012-06-28 17:35:19 Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 258 - 95, 5 Present (Roll no. 442).(text: CR H4418) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 442 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll442.xml House 112 2012-06-28T21:35:19Z 2 2012-06-28 17:12:06 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4420) Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2012-06-28 16:47:52 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 708, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on H. Res. 706. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-06-28 16:47:35 The resolution provides for consideration of the resolution accompanying H. Rept. 112-546, under a closed rule. The resolution provides 50 minutes of debate on the resolution equally divided and controlled. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution accompanying the report and the resolution shall be considered as read. The resolution provides for one motion to refer, if offered by Representative Dingell of Michigan, debatable for 10 minutes. The resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 706. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-06-28 16:47:30 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 708. (consideration: CR H4418-4421) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-06-28 14:08:03 Rule H. Res. 708 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2012-06-27 20:38:49 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 708 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of the resolution accompanying H. Rept. 112-546, under a closed rule. The resolution provides 50 minutes of debate on the resolution equally divided and controlled. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution accompanying the report and the resolution shall be considered as read. The resolution provides for one motion to refer, if offered by Representative Dingell of Michigan, debatable for 10 minutes. The resolution provides for consideration of H. Res. 706. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2012-06-26 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2012-06-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-06-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 N H.Rept.112-546 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/112th-congress/house-report/546 Congress Civil actions and liability 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 Congress 00 2012-06-26 Introduced in House 2012-06-29T17:26:51Z Authorizes the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings in any federal court of competent jurisdiction on behalf of the Committee to seek declaratory judgments affirming the duty of Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., to comply with any subpoena that is a subject of the resolution accompanying H.Rept. 112-546 issued to him by the Committee as part of its investigation into the Department of Justice (DOJ) operation known as "Fast and Furious" and related matters, and to seek appropriate ancillary relief, including injunctive relief.

Requires the Committee to report as soon as practicable to the House with respect to any such judicial proceedings it initiates or in which it intervenes.

Directs the House Office of General Counsel, at the authorization of the Speaker, to represent the Committee in any litigation pursuant to this resolution. Requires the Speaker, in giving such authorization, to consult with the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group.

]]> 81 2012-06-28 Passed House without amendment 2012-06-29T17:28:58Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings in any federal court of competent jurisdiction on behalf of the Committee to seek declaratory judgments affirming the duty of Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., to comply with any subpoena that is a subject of the resolution accompanying H.Rept. 112-546 issued to him by the Committee as part of its investigation into the Department of Justice (DOJ) operation known as "Fast and Furious" and related matters, and to seek appropriate ancillary relief, including injunctive relief.

Requires the Committee to report as soon as practicable to the House with respect to any such judicial proceedings it initiates or in which it intervenes.

Directs the House Office of General Counsel, at the authorization of the Speaker, to represent the Committee in any litigation pursuant to this resolution. Requires the Speaker, in giving such authorization, to consult with the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group.

]]> Authorizing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas. Display Title Authorizing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas. Official Title as Introduced Authorizing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas. Engrossed in House 2012-06-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hres706eh/xml/BILLS-112hres706eh.xml Introduced in House 2012-06-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hres706ih/xml/BILLS-112hres706ih.xml 2012-06-28 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 17:35:20 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.