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HRES 869 117th Congress House Congress

Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution of 2022

Introduced: January 12, 2022 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution of 2022

This resolution sets forth procedures regarding committee subpoenas by the House of Representatives, including allowing the House of Representatives to enforce committee subpoenas with respect to federal departments, agencies, executive branch officials, and other persons. Specifically, the resolution allows the House to punish a noncomplying individual held in contempt with a monetary penalty, detention, or both.

What's happening now January 12, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 406 Related bill Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
Cicilline, David
· Jan 12, 2022
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jan 12, 2022
Demings, Val
· Jan 12, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jan 12, 2022
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 12, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 869: Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-869/
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"H. Res. 869: Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-869/.
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H. Res. 869, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-869/.
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