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H. Res. 706 118th Congress House

Subpoena Compliance Accountability Act

Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the appropriation of funds for the salary of any officer or employee of the Federal Government who is convicted of contempt of Congress.

Introduced: September 20, 2023 Introduced by: Ben Cline Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 118th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Sep 20, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Subpoena Compliance Accountability Act

This bill allows a Member of the House of Representatives to object to the consideration of any legislation that funds the salary of a federal officer or employee who has been convicted of, and exhausted all related appeals for, refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 706: Subpoena Compliance Accountability Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-706/
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"H. Res. 706: Subpoena Compliance Accountability Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-706/.
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H. Res. 706, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-706/.
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[H. Res. 706: Subpoena Compliance Accountability Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-706/)
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