H.Res. 497 · 116th Congress

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.

Stage
Passed chamber resolution
Sponsor
Elijah Cummings
Introduced
2019-07-17
Latest action
2019-07-23 · 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.

Action history

  1. 2019-07-23CHAIR 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.
  2. 2019-07-17Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2019-07-17On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 198 (Roll no. 489).
  4. 2019-07-17Considered as unfinished business.
  5. 2019-07-17POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 497, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the resolution until a time to be announced.
  6. 2019-07-17The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  7. 2019-07-17DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 497.
  8. 2019-07-17Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3494 and H. Res. 489 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3494 under a structured rule; provides for consideration of a resolution relating to House Report 116-125, if called up by direction of the Committee on Overisight and Reform; provides for consideration of a joint resolution reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs regarding the Arms Export Control Act; provides for consideration of H. Res. 489.
  9. 2019-07-17Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 491.
  10. 2019-07-17By direction of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Mr. Cummings called up H. Res. 497 and asked for its immediate consideration.
  11. 2019-07-17Introduced in House