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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should appoint a special counsel to investigate Operation Fast and Furious and the Attorney General's…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should appoint a special counsel to investigate Operation Fast and Furious and the Attorney General's knowledge and management of Operation Fast and Furious.

Introduced: February 3, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Feb 16, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 2, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H382)
Feb 1, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 1, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls for the President to appoint a special counsel to investigate Operation Fast and Furious and the Attorney General's knowledge and management of that Operation.

What's happening now February 16, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 6
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jun 5, 2012
Rokita, Todd
· Feb 15, 2012
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Feb 9, 2012
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Feb 6, 2012
Rooney, Thomas
· Feb 3, 2012
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Feb 3, 2012
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Feb 3, 2012
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 1, 2012
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 1, 2012
Farenthold, Blake
· Feb 1, 2012
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Feb 1, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 1, 2012
Yoder, Kevin
· Feb 1, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 532: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should appoint a special counsel to investigate Operation Fast and Furious and the Attorney General's knowledge and management of Operation Fast and Furious.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-532/
MLA
"H. Res. 532: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should appoint a special counsel to investigate Operation Fast and Furious and the Attorney General's knowledge and management of Operation Fast and Furious.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-532/.
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H. Res. 532, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-532/.
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[H. Res. 532: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should appoint a special counsel to investigate Operation Fast and Furious and the Attorney General's knowledge and management of Operation Fast and Furious.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-532/)
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