Provides that a Federal officer or employee acting within official capacity is subject to a Senate subpoena unless the head of the department or agency employing the officer or employee, with the approval of the Attorney General, has directed that officer or employee not to comply with the subpoena and has provided the issuer of the subpoena with a written statement setting forth the reasons for refusal to comply.
Provides that immunity of witness orders apply to proceedings ancillary to congressional proceedings.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 783.
Measure laid before Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-1040.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-1040.
Placed on House Calendar No: 235.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 245 - 172 (Record Vote No: 440).
Roll Call #440 (House)Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 245 - 172 (Record Vote No: 440).
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