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.

Subjects

Congress

House of Representatives

Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Department of Commerce

Evidence and witnesses

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Federal officials

Department of Justice

House Committee on Oversight and Reform