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Special Criminal Contempt of Congress Procedures Act of 2008

Introduced: July 16, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Jul 16, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 16, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Special Criminal Contempt of Congress Procedures Act of 2008 - Establishes alternate procedures for the prosecution of current or former officers or employees of the executive branch found in contempt of Congress for refusal to testify or produce documents in response to a congressional subpoena.

Establishes a Special Division of the U.S. Supreme Court to hear such criminal contempt cases. Requires the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court to designate three judges or justices, one of whom shall be an active judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, to serve on the Special Division. Requires the Special Division to appoint a special advocate to serve as the prosecuting attorney in criminal contempt cases after the Attorney General declines to present such cases to a grand jury. Grants full power and independent authority to the special advocate to exercise all prosecutorial functions and powers.

Sets forth provisions for the removal of the special advocate and the termination of the special advocate's authority.

Makes this Act effective on January 20, 2009.

What's happening now July 16, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 9, 2008
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 31, 2008
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 30, 2008
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2008
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 16, 2008
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 16, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6508: Special Criminal Contempt of Congress Procedures Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6508/
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"H.R. 6508: Special Criminal Contempt of Congress Procedures Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6508/.
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