To require the United States attorney to bring the matter of an individual's contempt of Congress before a grand jury not later than 30 days after receiving a certification from the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President of the Senate that the individual is in contempt.

Requires the United States attorney to bring the matter of an individual's contempt of Congress before a grand jury not later than 30 days after receiving a certification from the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of a statement of facts that the individual is in contempt.

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5246 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5246

    To require the United States attorney to bring the matter of an 
individual's contempt of Congress before a grand jury not later than 30 
 days after receiving a certification from the Speaker of the House of 
 Representatives or the President of the Senate that the individual is 
                              in contempt.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 29, 2014

  Mr. Jordan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    To require the United States attorney to bring the matter of an 
individual's contempt of Congress before a grand jury not later than 30 
 days after receiving a certification from the Speaker of the House of 
 Representatives or the President of the Senate that the individual is 
                              in contempt.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DEADLINE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEY TO BRING CONTEMPT OF 
              CONGRESS ACTION BEFORE A GRAND JURY.

    (a) 30-Day Deadline.--Section 104 of the Revised Statutes (2 U.S.C. 
194) is amended by striking ``for its action.'' and inserting ``for its 
action not later than 30 days after receiving the certification of the 
statement of facts.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to statements of facts which are certified to a 
United States attorney under section 104 of the Revised Statutes on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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