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H. Res. 980 110th Congress House

Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial procedings to enforce certain subpoenas.

Introduced: February 13, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Feb 14, 2008
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 982, H. Res. 980 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H962; text as passed House: CR H962)
Feb 14, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 982, H. Res. 980 is considered passed House.(consideration: CR H962; text as passed House: CR H962)
Feb 14, 2008
Rule H. Res. 982 passed House.
Feb 13, 2008
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 982 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 979 and H. Res. 980. Upon the adoption of H.Res. 982, H.Res. 979 and H.Res. 980 are hereby adopted.
Feb 13, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Feb 13, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 14, 2008

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 982, H. Res. 980 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H962; text as passed House: CR H962)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Authorizes the Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings in any federal court of competent jurisdiction, on behalf of the Committee, to seek: (1) declaratory judgments affirming the duty of any individual to comply with any subpoena that is a subject of House Resolution 979 issued to such individual by the Committee as part of its investigation into the firing of certain U.S. Attorneys and related matters; and (2) appropriate ancillary relief, including injunctive relief.

Directs the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives, at the Speaker's authorization, to represent the Committee in any such litigation.

Requires the Speaker, in giving that authorization, to consult with the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 982 Procedurally related Providing for the adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 979) recommending that the House of Representatives find Harriet …
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 980: Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial procedings to enforce certain subpoenas.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-980/
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"H. Res. 980: Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial procedings to enforce certain subpoenas.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-980/.
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H. Res. 980, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HRES-980/.
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