An Act to confer jurisdiction upon the district court of the United States of certain civil actions brought by the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, and for other purposes.

Summary

Provides that the District Court for the District of Columbia shall have original jurisdiction, without regard to the sum or value of the matter in controversy, over any civil action brought by either House of Congress, any committee of such House, or any joint committee of Congress, to enforce or secure a declaration concerning the validity of any subpoena or order issued by such House or committee, or by any subcommittee of such committee, to any officer, including the President and Vice President, or any employee of the executive branch of the United States Government to secure the production of information, documents, or other materials. States that either House of Congress, or any committee of such House authorized by such House to bring suit, or any joint committee of Congress authorized by Congress to bring suit, in addition to any other available remedies, may commence and prosecute a civil action under this Act in its own name or in the name of the United States in the District Court for the District of Columbia to enforce or secure a declaration concerning the validity of any subpoena or order issued by such House or committee, or by any subcommittee of such committee, against any officer, including the President and Vice President, or any employee of the executive branch of the United States Government to secure the production of information, documents, or other materials. Provides that any House or committee commencing or prosecuting an action pursuant to this section may be represented in such action by such attorneys as it may designate.

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Timeline

1. 2 November 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 November 1973

   Passed

   Measure passed Senate, amended.

   Source: Floor

3. 9 November 1973

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

   Source: Floor

4. 12 November 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 26 November 1973

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary, H. Rept. 93-661.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 November 1973

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary, H. Rept. 93-661.

   Source: Committee

7. 3 December 1973

   Passed

   Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

8. 3 December 1973

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.

   Source: Floor

9. 5 December 1973

   Floor

   Measure presented to President.

   Source: Floor

10. 5 December 1973

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

11. 18 December 1973

    President

    Public law 93-190.

    Source: President

12. 18 December 1973

    President

    Sent to Archivist of the United States unsigned.

    Source: President

13. 18 December 1973

    Became law

    Sent to Archivist of the United States unsigned.

    Source: BecameLaw

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 19 December 1973

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 18 December 1973

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Sponsors

• Sen. Ervin, Sam J., Jr. [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Montoya, Joseph M. [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gurney, Edward J. [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sparkman, John J. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
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