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Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution

Introduced: June 29, 2020 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 29, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jun 29, 2020
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Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution

This resolution authorizes the House of Representatives to enforce congressional subpoenas by holding noncomplying individuals in contempt and levying monetary penalties against them.

What's happening now June 29, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 12
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 7, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Sep 1, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 20, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 20, 2020
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 20, 2020
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 20, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 29, 2020
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jun 29, 2020
Demings, Val
· Jun 29, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· Jun 29, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jun 29, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 29, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1029: Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1029/
MLA
"H. Res. 1029: Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1029/.
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H. Res. 1029, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1029/.
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[H. Res. 1029: Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1029/)
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