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Directing the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in…

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Directing the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of those officials relating to the security investigations and background checks relating to granting access to the White House of James D. Guckert (also known as Jeff Gannon).

Introduced: March 3, 2005 See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Apr 5, 2005

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 18.

Apr 5, 2005

Reported adversely by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-30.

Mar 16, 2005

Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 10.

Mar 16, 2005

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 3, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 3, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E354-355)

Mar 3, 2005

Introduced in House

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security each to transmit to the House of Representatives all documents in their possession relating to the security investigations and background checks relating to access to the White House granted to James D. Guckert (known as Jeff Gannon), and any requisite instructions for handling such documents.

What's happening now April 5, 2005

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 18.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 11

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Mar 15, 2005

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Mar 3, 2005

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2005

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Mar 3, 2005

Sánchez, Linda T.

California · Mar 3, 2005

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Mar 3, 2005

Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"

Virginia · Mar 3, 2005

Smith, Adam

Washington · Mar 3, 2005

Thompson, Bennie G.

Mississippi · Mar 3, 2005

Van Hollen, Chris

Maryland · Mar 3, 2005

Waters, Maxine

California · Mar 3, 2005

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 136: Directing the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of those officials relating to the security investigations and background checks relating to granting access to the White House of James D. Guckert (also known as Jeff Gannon).. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-136/

MLA

"H. Res. 136: Directing the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of those officials relating to the security investigations and background checks relating to granting access to the White House of James D. Guckert (also known as Jeff Gannon).." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-136/.

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H. Res. 136, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-136/.

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[H. Res. 136: Directing the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of those officials relating to the security investigations and background checks relating to granting access to the White House of James D. Guckert (also known as Jeff Gannon).](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-136/)