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
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committees of jurisdiction
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