House Bill 4010
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017
Active
Passed House on Oct 23, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4010
Congress
115
Policy Area
Law
Law
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting civil actions and administrative remedies, courts and judicial administration, general constitutional issues, dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. Measures concerning specific constitutional amendments may fall under the policy area relevant to the subject matter of the amendment (e.g., Education). Measures concerning criminal procedure and law enforcement may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
checkPassed on October 23, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8059-8060)
Summary
Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal judicial code to establish certain rules that apply in a civil action by the Senate, House of Representatives, or a congressional committee or subcommittee against an individual who receives, but fails to comply with, a congressional subpoena.
Additionally, the bill amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to establish requirements for the recipient of a subpoena from a congressional committee or subcommittee.
October 24, 2017
October 23, 2017
October 23, 2017
October 11, 2017
10/24/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
10/23/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/23/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8059-8060)
10/23/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8059-8060)
10/23/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4010.
10/23/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8059-8061)
10/23/2017
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
10/23/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 264.
10/23/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-360.
10/12/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0.
10/12/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
10/11/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
10/11/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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