United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HRES 706 — Subpoena Compliance Accountability Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Subpoena Compliance Accountability ActThis 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.

Bill Text

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The bill prohibits funding for salaries of federal officers or employees convicted of contempt of Congress under 2 U.S.C. § 192.

  • Rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives

    13.(a) It shall not be in order in the House to consider any bill, joint resolution, or conference report that appropriates or otherwise makes available funds for the salary of any Federal officer or employee who is finally convicted of violating section 102 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 192). "(b) In this clause, the term 'finally convicted' means a conviction-- "(1) which has not been appealed and is no longer appealable because the time for taking an appeal has expired; or "(2) which has been appealed and the appeals process for which is completed."

    This addition establishes a rule preventing the appropriation of funds for salaries of those convicted under 2 U.S.C. § 192.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HRES 706 do?
Subpoena Compliance Accountability ActThis 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.
Who sponsors HRES 706?
HRES 706 is sponsored by Cline, Ben (Republican).
What is the current status of HRES 706?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HRES 706?
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