HR 4010
115th Congress
House
Law
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Evidence and witnesses
Federal officials
Government studies and investigations
Judicial review and appeals
Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017
Introduced: October 11, 2017
Introduced by:
Issa, Darrell
Republican
· California
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Became law
Oct 24, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 23, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 23, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8059-8060)
Oct 23, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8059-8060)
Oct 23, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4010.
Oct 23, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8059-8061)
Oct 23, 2017
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 23, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 264.
Oct 23, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-360.
Oct 12, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0.
Oct 12, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 11, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 11, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal judicial code to establish certain rules that apply in a civil action by the Senate, House of Representatives, or a congressional committee or subcommittee against an individual who receives, but fails to comply with, a congressional subpoena. Specifically, the rules:
- allow the action to be filed in a U.S. district court;
- require expedited disposition of the action and any appeals; and
- authorize court-imposed monetary penalties against the head of a government agency or component who willfully fails to comply with a congressional subpoena.
(Sec. 3) Additionally, the bill amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to establish requirements for the recipient of a subpoena from a congressional committee or subcommittee, including:
- to appear and testify or produce records—books, papers, documents, data, or other objects—in a manner consistent with the subpoena; and
- to provide a privilege log containing certain information about records that are withheld, such as the type of record and the legal basis for withholding it.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1