HRES1292: Recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick…
118th Congress (2023–2025) · House resolution · Sponsor: Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]
This page covers HRES1292 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HRES1292 in another Congress is a different bill.
Recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on the Judiciary.
Key facts
| Item |
Detail |
| Roll-call votes |
1 |
| Chamber |
House |
| Latest vote |
2024-06-12: Passed |
| Latest action |
2024-06-12: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Policy area |
Congress |
| Official record |
Congress.gov |
What the bill does
This resolution finds Attorney General Merrick Brian Garland in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena. It also directs the Speaker of the House to (1) certify the related report from the House Judiciary Committee to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia for criminal proceedings, and (2) take all other appropriate action to enforce the subpoena.
Subjects: Congressional oversight, Department of Justice, Evidence and witnesses, Federal officials, Government ethics and transparency, public corruption, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives
Roll-call votes on HRES1292 (118th Congress)
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date |
Chamber |
Question |
Result |
Yea |
Nay |
Not voting |
Record |
| 2024-06-12 |
House |
Yea-and-Nay |
Passed |
183 |
180 |
5 |
Official tally |
What is HRES1292 in the 118th Congress?
HRES1292 (Recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on the…) was introduced in the 118th Congress (2023–2025) by Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4].
What is the latest action on HRES1292?
On 2024-06-12: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
How many roll-call votes were held on HRES1292?
1 recorded vote in the 118th Congress. The most recent, on 2024-06-12, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.
