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HRES 136 118th Congress House Congress

Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution of 2023

Introduced: February 17, 2023 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Feb 17, 2023
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Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution of 2023

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 February 17, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Feb 17, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 136: Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-136/
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"H. Res. 136: Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-136/.
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H. Res. 136, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-136/.
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[H. Res. 136: Congressional Inherent Contempt Resolution of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-136/)
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