[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 706 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 706

    Authorizing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to 
   initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain 
                               subpoenas.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 26, 2012

Mr. Issa submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                           Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Authorizing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to 
   initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain 
                               subpoenas.

    Resolved, That the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform is authorized to initiate or intervene in judicial 
proceedings in any Federal court of competent jurisdiction, on behalf 
of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, to seek 
declaratory judgments affirming the duty of Eric H. Holder, Jr., 
Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, to comply with any 
subpoena that is a subject of the resolution accompanying House Report 
112-546 issued to him by the Committee as part of its investigation 
into the United States Department of Justice operation known as ``Fast 
and Furious'' and related matters, and to seek appropriate ancillary 
relief, including injunctive relief.
    Sec. 2.  The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform shall 
report as soon as practicable to the House with respect to any judicial 
proceedings which it initiates or in which it intervenes pursuant to 
this resolution.
    Sec. 3.  The Office of General Counsel of the House of 
Representatives shall, at the authorization of the Speaker, represent 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in any litigation 
pursuant to this resolution. In giving that authorization, the Speaker 
shall consult with the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group established 
pursuant to clause 8 of rule II.
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