H.Res. 711 - Recommending That the House of Representatives Find Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Recommending That the House of Representatives Find Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

H.Res. 711 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary

Recommending that the House of Representatives find Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (by CRS)

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Title

Recommending that the House of Representatives find Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Sponsor

Darrell Issa

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Congress
• Congressional oversight
• Department of Justice
• Evidence and witnesses
• Federal officials
• Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
• House of Representatives
• Legislative rules and procedure

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Major Actions

Introduced	6/28/2012
Passed House	6/28/2012

Bill History

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	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On Motion to Refer the Resolution to Oversight and Government Reform: H.Res. 711 Recommending that the House of Representatives find Eric H. Holder Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform	6/28/2012	This motion DID NOT PASS the House 172 voted YES 251 voted NO 10 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Passage - H.Res. 711 Recommending that the House of Representatives find Eric H. Holder Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform	6/28/2012	This bill PASSED the House 255 voted YES 67 voted NO 111 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	6/28/2012
		6/28/2012	Considered as privileged matter.
		6/28/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 708, the House proceeded with fifty minutes of debate on H. Res. 711.
		6/28/2012	Mr. Dingell moved to refer to Oversight and Government Reform.
		6/28/2012	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 708, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dingell motion to refer.
		6/28/2012	The previous question on the motion to refer was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		6/28/2012	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
currently selected	Vote	6/28/2012	On Motion to Refer the Resolution to Oversight and Government Reform: H.Res. 711 Recommending that the House of Representatives find Eric H. Holder Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	6/28/2012	On Passage - H.Res. 711 Recommending that the House of Representatives find Eric H. Holder Jr., Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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