3.0.0 4010 2023-01-11T13:38:27Z 2023-09-28T16:27:10Z House HR 2017-10-11 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 163 (Wednesday, October 11, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ISSA:H.R. 4010.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 9; Article III, Section 1; andArticle III, Section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution, whichgrant Congress authority to over the federal courts. Inaddition, the Necessary and Proper Clause of Article I,section 8 grants Congress the authority to issue subpoenasincident to its legislative power and require compliance withsuch subpoenas.[Page H7975]]]> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-10-24T15:47:53Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Reported by 2017-10-23T18:58:15Z Markup by 2017-10-12T20:04:44Z Referred to 2017-10-11T14:02:40Z H. Rept. 115-360 2017-10-24 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2017-10-23 17:29:20 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-10-23 17:29:18 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8059-8060) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-10-23 17:29:18 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8059-8060) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-10-23 17:17:06 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4010. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-10-23 17:17:04 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8059-8061) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-10-23 17:17:03 Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-10-23 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 264. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00264 2017-10-23 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-360. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-10-23 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-360. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-10-12 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0. Committee 2017-10-12 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-10-11 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-10-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-10-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 N G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2017-10-11 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2017-10-11 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2017-10-11 True F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 2017-10-11 True M001189 Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] Luke Messer R IN 6 2017-10-23 False 2017-10-20T20:00:00Z H.R. 4010, Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53230 As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on October 12, 2017 Law Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Congressional-executive branch relations Evidence and witnesses Federal officials Government studies and investigations Judicial review and appeals Law 00 2017-10-11 Introduced in House 2017-10-30T18:23:37Z Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017

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.

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.

]]> 36 2017-10-23 Passed House amended 2018-08-02T19:34:17Z 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 Display Title Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to House Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017 H House Short Titles as Passed House Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017 H House Official Title as Introduced To amend the Revised Statutes of the United States and title 28, United States Code, to enhance compliance with requests for information pursuant to legislative power under Article I of the Constitution, and for other purposes. Referred in Senate 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4010rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr4010rfs.xml Reported in House 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4010rh/xml/BILLS-115hr4010rh.xml Engrossed in House 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4010eh/xml/BILLS-115hr4010eh.xml Introduced in House 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4010ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4010ih.xml 2017-10-24 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 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.