Bills/118th Congress · House

H.Res. 1293

Passed House

Recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Sponsor

RJames Comer· Kentucky

Introduced

June 12, 2024

Policy area

Congress

Latest action

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1287, H. Res. 1293 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H3971; text: CR H3971)June 12, 2024

Full text of the bill

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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1293 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 1293

In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

June 12, 2024.
Resolved, That Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, U.S. Department of 
Justice, shall be found to be in contempt of Congress for failure to comply with 
a congressional subpoena.
Resolved, That pursuant to 2 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 192 and 194, the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives shall certify the report of the Oversight 
Committee, detailing the refusal of Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, U.S. 
Department of Justice, to produce documents, records, and materials to the 
Oversight Committee as directed by subpoena, to the United States Attorney for 
the District of Columbia, to the end that Attorney General Merrick B. Garland be 
proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law.
Resolved, That the Speaker of the House shall otherwise take all 
appropriate action to enforce the subpoena.
Attest:

Clerk.

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This bill recommends that the House of Representatives find Merrick B. Garland, the Attorney General, in contempt of Congress due to his failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill also directs the Speaker of the House to certify this finding to the United States Attorney for further legal action.

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