[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1367 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 1367

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 24, 2024.
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT; COMPOSITION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the House of 
Representatives the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump 
(hereafter in this resolution referred to as the ``Task Force'').
    (b) Composition.--
            (1) In general.--The Task Force shall be composed of not more than 
        13 Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner appointed by the 
        Speaker, not more than 6 of whom shall be appointed after consultation 
        with the minority leader. The Speaker shall designate one member of the 
        Task Force as its chair. A vacancy in the membership of the Task Force 
        shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
            (2) Ex officio members.--The Speaker and the minority leader shall 
        be ex officio members of the Task Force but shall have no vote in the 
        Task Force and may not be counted for purposes of determining a quorum.
            (3) Designation of leadership staff member.--The Speaker and the 
        minority leader each may designate a leadership staff member to assist 
        in their capacity as ex officio members, with the same access to Task 
        Force meetings, hearings, briefings, and materials as employees of the 
        Task Force and subject to the same security clearance and 
        confidentiality requirements as employees of the Task Force, or as 
        required to conduct the functions of the Task Force.

SEC. 2. JURISDICTION; FUNCTIONS.

    (a) Functions.--The functions of the Task Force shall be to--
            (1) investigate and fully examine all actions by any agency, 
        Department, officer, or employee of the federal government, as well as 
        State and local law enforcement or any other State or local government 
        or private entities or individuals, related to the attempted 
        assassination of Donald J. Trump on July 13, 2024 in Butler, 
        Pennsylvania; and
            (2) issue a final report of its findings to the House not later than 
        December 13, 2024, including any recommendations for legislative reforms 
        necessary to prevent future security lapses.
    (b) Interim Reports.--In addition to any final report addressing the matters 
described in subsection (a), the Task Force may issue such interim reports as it 
deems necessary.
    (c) Unclassified Form.--Any report issued by the Task Force shall be issued 
in unclassified form but may include a classified annex, a law enforcement-
sensitive annex, or both.

SEC. 3. PROCEDURE.

    (a) Notwithstanding clause 3(m) of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives, the Task Force is authorized to study the sources and methods 
of entities described in clause 11(b)(1)(A) of rule X insofar as such study is 
related to the matters described in section 2.
    (b) Clause 11(b)(4), clause 11(e), and the first sentence of clause 11(f) of 
rule X shall apply to the Task Force.
    (c) Except as specified in subsection (d), the Task Force shall have the 
authorities and responsibilities of, and shall be subject to the same 
limitations and restrictions as, a standing committee of the House, and shall be 
deemed a committee of the House for all purposes of law or rule.
    (d)(1) Rules X and XI shall apply to the Task Force where not inconsistent 
with this subsection.
    (2) Service on the Task Force shall not count against the limitations in 
clause 5(b)(2) of rule X.
    (3) Clause 2(a) of rule XI shall not apply to the Task Force.
    (4) Clause 2(g)(2)(D) of rule XI shall apply to the Task Force in the same 
manner as it applies to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
    (5) Pursuant to clause 2(h) of rule XI, two members of the Task Force shall 
constitute a quorum for taking testimony or receiving evidence and one-third of 
the members of the Task Force shall constitute a quorum for taking any action 
other than one for which the presence of a majority of the Task Force is 
required.
    (6) The chair of the Task Force, upon consultation with the ranking minority 
member, may authorize and issue subpoenas pursuant to clause 2(m) of rule XI in 
the investigation and study conducted pursuant to section 2, including for the 
purpose of taking depositions.
    (7)(A) The chair of the Task Force, upon consultation with the ranking 
minority member, may order the taking of depositions, including pursuant to 
subpoena, by a member or counsel of the Task Force, in the same manner as a 
standing committee pursuant to section 3(k)(1) of House Resolution 5, One 
Hundred Eighteenth Congress.
    (B) Depositions taken under the authority prescribed in this paragraph shall 
be governed by the procedures submitted by the chair of the Committee on Rules 
for printing in the Congressional Record on January 10, 2023.
    (8) Subpoenas authorized pursuant to this resolution may be signed by the 
chair of the Task Force or a designee.
    (9) The chair of the Task Force may, after consultation with the ranking 
minority member, recognize--
            (A) members of the Task Force to question a witness for periods 
        longer than five minutes as though pursuant to clause 2(j)(2)(B) of rule 
        XI; and
            (B) staff of the Task Force to question a witness as though pursuant 
        to clause 2(j)(2)(C) of rule XI.
    (10) The chair of the Task Force may postpone further proceedings when a 
record vote is ordered on questions referenced in clause 2(h)(4) of rule XI, and 
may resume proceedings on such postponed questions at any time after reasonable 
notice. Notwithstanding any intervening order for the previous question, an 
underlying proposition shall remain subject to further debate or amendment to 
the same extent as when the question was postponed.
    (11) The provisions of paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(12) of clause 4 of rule 
XI shall apply to the Task Force.

SEC. 4. RECORDS; STAFF; TRAVEL; FUNDING.

    (a) Any committee of the House of Representatives having custody of records 
in any form relating to the matters described in section 2 shall transfer such 
records to the Task Force within 7 days of the adoption of this resolution. Such 
records shall become the records of the Task Force.
    (b) The appointment and the compensation of staff for the Task Force shall 
be subject to regulations issued by the Committee on House Administration.
    (c)(1) Staff of employing entities of the House or a joint committee may be 
detailed to the Task Force to carry out this resolution and shall be deemed to 
be staff of the Task Force.
    (2) The Task Force may request the head of any Federal agency to detail, on 
a nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the agency to the Task Force.
    (d) Section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 
4301(i)) shall apply with respect to the Task Force in the same manner as such 
section applies with respect to a standing committee, except that the selection 
of any consultant or organization under such section shall be subject to 
approval by the Speaker.
    (e) There shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of 
Representatives such sums as may be necessary for the expenses of the Task 
Force. Such payments shall be made on vouchers signed by the chair of the Task 
Force and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House 
Administration. Amounts made available under this subsection shall be expended 
in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House 
Administration.

SEC. 5. TERMINATION; DISPOSITION OF RECORDS.

    (a) Termination.--The Task Force shall terminate 10 days after filing the 
final report required under section 2.
    (b) Disposition of Records.--Upon termination of the Task Force, the records 
of the Task Force shall become the records of such committee or committees 
designated by the Speaker.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.