US HB3732 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on July 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes 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 establishes requirements for the recipient of a subpoena from a congressional committee or subcommittee.
Title
Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] | Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] |
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. |
| 2019-08-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. |
| 2019-07-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-07-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB8335 (Related) 2020-09-22 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Evidence and witnesses
Federal officials
Government studies and investigations
Judicial review and appeals
Law
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Evidence and witnesses
Federal officials
Government studies and investigations
Judicial review and appeals
Law
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3732/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3732/BILLS-116hr3732ih.pdf |
