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H.Res. 1292 · 118th Congress · Congress

Recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on the Judiciary.

Passed a chamber Introduced Jun 12, 2024 Latest action Jun 12, 2024

What it does

This resolution finds Attorney General Merrick Brian Garland in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena. It also directs the Speaker of the House to (1) certify the related report from the House Judiciary Committee to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia for criminal proceedings, and (2) take all other appropriate action to enforce the subpoena.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Jun 12, 2024 (Passed House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.

Roll call votes

DateQuestionParty split (yea)Result
Jun 12, 2024
House roll 978
On Agreeing to the ResolutionResolution Recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Committee on the Judiciary
D 0–206 · R 216–1
Passed
216–207

Latest action

Jun 12, 2024 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.