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HJRES 548 98th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Advisory bodies Assault Crime prevention Criminal procedure Criminal procedure and sentencing Electronic surveillance Evidence (Law) Federal advisory bodies Financial disclosure Homicide Organized crime Self-incrimination Subpoena Wiretapping

A joint resolution authorizing the President's Commission on Organized Crime to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of information, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 12, 1984 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 1984
Became Public Law No: 98-368.
Jul 17, 1984
Signed by President.
Jul 6, 1984
Presented to President.
Jun 28, 1984
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jun 26, 1984
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments.
Jun 26, 1984
House Agreed to Senate Amendments.
Jun 15, 1984
Passed Senate in lieu of S.J.RES. 233 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 15, 1984
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S.J.RES. 233 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 15, 1984
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.J.RES. 233.
May 10, 1984
Held at the desk by unanimous consent. Pending further disposition.
May 9, 1984
Received in the Senate and held at the desk by unanimous consent. Until the close of business Thursday, May 10, 1984.
May 7, 1984
Placed on Union Calendar No: 420.
May 7, 1984
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
May 7, 1984
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 7, 1984
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-734.
May 7, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 1, 1984
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 1984
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Apr 12, 1984
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 12, 1984
Introduced in House
Apr 12, 1984
For Previous Action See H.J.Res.490.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Grants the President's Commission on Organized Crime subpoena power to require attendance and testimony of witnesses before it and the production of information relating to a matter under its investigation.

Grants the Federal courts jurisdiction, upon application by the Attorney General on behalf of the Commission, to issue an enforcement order. Provides that failure to comply may be treated by the court as contempt.

Establishes a procedure for the Commission to receive testimony of a person in custody.

Provides for the disclosure to the Commission of records of Federal agencies which would otherwise be prohibited by the Privacy Act of 1974. Imposes limitations on the disclosure of intercepted wire or oral communications to members of the Commission or its staff. Places restrictions upon the use of such information.

Includes members of the Commission within the protection against assaults and homicide against Federal officers and employees.

What's happening now July 17, 1984

Became Public Law No: 98-368.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HJRES 490 Related bill A joint resolution authorizing the President's Commission on Organized Crime to compel the attendance and testimony of …
  • SJRES 233 Related bill A joint resolution to authorize the President's Commission on Organized Crime to compel the attendance and testimony of…
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 12, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 548: A joint resolution authorizing the President's Commission on Organized Crime to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of information, and for other purposes.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-548/
MLA
"H.J. Res. 548: A joint resolution authorizing the President's Commission on Organized Crime to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of information, and for other purposes.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-548/.
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H.J. Res. 548, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HJRES-548/.
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