H.Res. 574 — Recommending that the House of Representatives find Lois G. Lerner, former Director, Exempt Organizations, Internal Revenue Service, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | PoliFocus

H.Res. 574113th Congress

Recommending that the House of Representatives find Lois G. Lerner, former Director, Exempt Organizations, Internal Revenue Service, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Resolves that Lois G. Lerner, former Director, Exempt Organizations, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), be found in contempt of Congress for failure to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform as required by a congressional subpoena.

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives to certify the Committee's report detailing the refusal of Ms. Lerner to testify before the Committee as directed by the subpoena to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia to the end that Ms. Lerner be proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law, and to otherwise take all appropriate action to enforce the subpoena.

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Legislative Actions

2014-05-07
Introduced in House
2014-05-07
Introduced in House
2014-05-07
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 568. (consideration: CR H3482-3909)
2014-05-07
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 568, the House proceeded with 50 minutes of debate on H. Res. 574, the resolution accompanying House Report 113-415.
2014-05-07
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, the Speaker postponed further proceedings on H.Res. 574.
2014-05-07
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3919-3922)
2014-05-07
Mr. Cummings moved to refer to Oversight and Government Reform.
2014-05-07
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 568, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cummings motion to refer.
2014-05-07
The previous question on the motion to refer was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3921)
2014-05-07
On motion to refer Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 191 - 224 (Roll no. 202). (consideration: CR H3922)
Roll Call #202 (House)
2014-05-07
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 187 (Roll no. 203).(text: CR H3902)
Roll Call #203 (House)
2014-05-07
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 187 (Roll no. 203). (text: CR H3902)
Roll Call #203 (House)
2014-05-07
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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