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HR 3854 105th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Congress Congressional investigations Congressional voting Congressional witnesses Law Privileges and immunities Self-incrimination Subpoena

Congressional Truth and Accountability Act of 1998

Introduced: May 13, 1998 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 13, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 13, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3232-3233)
May 13, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Truth and Accountability Act of 1998 - Amends the Federal criminal code to require a U.S. district court, before issuing an order requiring any individual to provide, at a proceeding before or ancillary to a congressional committee, any testimony or other information which he or she refuses to provide on the basis of his or her privilege against self-incrimination, to find that the request for such order has been approved by affirmative vote of a majority (currently, two-thirds) of the members of the full committee.

What's happening now June 26, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 13, 1998
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 13, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3854: Congressional Truth and Accountability Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3854/
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"H.R. 3854: Congressional Truth and Accountability Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3854/.
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H.R. 3854, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3854/.
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