[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1357 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1357

Finding that Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, is 
 in contempt of the House of Representatives for disobeying a certain 
                               subpoena.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 11, 2024

Mrs. Luna submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                           Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Finding that Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, is 
 in contempt of the House of Representatives for disobeying a certain 
                               subpoena.

Whereas, on February 27, 2024, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United 
        States, was duly served with a subpoena to produce a narrow and specific 
        set of materials possessed by the Department of Justice and related to 
        Special Counsel Robert K. Hur's investigation of President Joe Biden's 
        ``willful'' mishandling of classified documents to the Committee on the 
        Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Oversight 
        and Accountability of the House of Representatives in Washington, DC;
Whereas Attorney General Garland has, in disobedience of such subpoena, failed 
        to produce the set of materials; and
Whereas the set of materials possessed by the Department of Justice is material 
        and necessary in order that the House of Representatives may properly 
        execute the functions imposed on it and may obtain information necessary 
        as a basis for such legislative and other action as the House of 
        Representatives may deem necessary and proper: Now, therefore be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, 
        is found in contempt of the House of Representatives for 
        disobeying the February 27, 2024, subpoena; and
            (2) the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall 
        impose a fine, which may not be paid with appropriated funds, 
        on Attorney General Garland of $10,000 per day, until such time 
        as Attorney General Garland complies with the subpoena of the 
        House of Representatives by turning over the audio tapes.
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