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H.Res. 497 (116th)

Recommending that the House of Representatives find William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States, and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Secretary of Commerce, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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Introduced

17 July 2019

Last action

23 July 2019 · Floor

Status

CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT - The Chair informed the House that, pursuant to H.Res. 497, the Speaker has certified to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia the refusal of William P. Barr and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., to produce documents to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Sponsors

Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

7 April 2025

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Summary

This resolution finds Attorney General William P. Barr and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with certain subpoenas authorized and issued by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform relating to the 2020 census. The resolution states that Mr. Barr and Mr. Ross failed to produce documents in compliance with subpoenas issued on April 2, 2019. The resolution also states that Mr. Barr ordered a Department of Justice employee, John Gore, not to comply with an April 11, 2019, subpoena requiring Mr. Gore to appear for deposition testimony before the committee. The House of Representatives must certify to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia a committee report detailing the failure to comply with the subpoenas. The resolution requires the House and committee to take additional action to enforce the subpoenas.

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Timeline

  1. 17 July 2019

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  2. 17 July 2019

    Vote

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 198 (Roll no. 489). (text: CR H5942)

    Source: Floor

  3. 17 July 2019

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 198 (Roll no. 489).(text: CR H5942)

    Source: Floor

  4. 17 July 2019

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 491. (consideration: CR H5941-5949)

    Source: Floor

  5. 17 July 2019

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  6. 17 July 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 17 July 2019

    Floor

    By direction of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Mr. Cummings called up H. Res. 497 and asked for its immediate consideration.

    Source: Floor

  8. 17 July 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  9. 23 July 2019

    Floor

    CHAIR ANNOUNCEMENT - The Chair informed the House that, pursuant to H.Res. 497, the Speaker has certified to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia the refusal of William P. Barr and Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., to produce documents to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

    Source: Floor

Votes

17 July 2019 · passed · On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed · Official source

Yes 230 · No 198 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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