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House Simple Resolution 851
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Recommending that the House of Representatives find Mark Randall Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
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Active
Passed House on Dec 14, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 14, 2021
Latest Action
Dec 14, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
851
Congress
117
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Bennie Thompson
Mississippi
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on December 15, 2021
Question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
447
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This resolution finds Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for failure to comply with a congressional subpoena. The resolution further requires the Speaker of the House to certify the matter for prosecution and to take all appropriate action to enforce the subpoena.

Text (1)
Engrossed in House
December 14, 2021
Related Bills (1)
Dec 14, 2021
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 848
Relating to the consideration of House Report 117-216 and an accompanying resolution.
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Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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House
Actions (13)
12/14/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/14/2021
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 208 (Roll no. 447). (text: CR H7785)
12/14/2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 208 (Roll no. 447).(text: CR H7785)
12/14/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7814-7815)
12/14/2021
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 851, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Banks demanded the yeas and nays and further proceedings on agreeing to the resoltuion were postponed until a time to be announced.
12/14/2021
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
12/14/2021
DEBATE - The House continued with further debate on H. Res. 851.
12/14/2021
WORDS TAKEN DOWN - During the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have the words taken down. After review, the Chair ruled that the words were not violation of the spirit of debate.
12/14/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 851.
12/14/2021
Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Providing for consideration relating to a resolution to accompany House Report 117-216.
12/14/2021
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 848. (consideration: CR H7667-7794)
12/14/2021
By direction of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, Mr. Thompson (MS) called up H. Res. 851 and asked for its immediate consideration.
12/14/2021
Introduced in House
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Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:59:20 PM
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