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H. Res. 420 109th Congress House

Directing the Attorney General 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 the Attorney General…

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Official title: Directing the Attorney General 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 the Attorney General relating to the disclosure of the identity and employment of Ms. Valerie Plame.

Introduced: September 13, 2005 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 109th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 22, 2005
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 93.
Sep 22, 2005
Reported adversely by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-230.
Sep 14, 2005
Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
Sep 14, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 29, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 29, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 22, 2005

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 93.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Directs the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives all documents in the Attorney General's possession relating to the disclosure of the identity of Ms. Valerie Plame as an employee of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during May 6, 2003 - July 31, 2003.

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 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 13, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 13, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 13, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 13, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 420: Directing the Attorney General 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 the Attorney General relating to the disclosure of the identity and employment of Ms. Valerie Plame.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-420/
MLA
"H. Res. 420: Directing the Attorney General 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 the Attorney General relating to the disclosure of the identity and employment of Ms. Valerie Plame.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-420/.
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H. Res. 420, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-420/.
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[H. Res. 420: Directing the Attorney General 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 the Attorney General relating to the disclosure of the identity and employment of Ms. Valerie Plame.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HRES-420/)
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