Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Subpoena

Bill Introduced: S.Res.707 An original resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the facts of the failure of Joshua Bolten, as the Custodian of Records at the White House, to appear before the Committee on the Judiciary and produce documents as required by Committee subpoena.

2008-11-18T19:00:00Z

An original resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the facts of the failure of Joshua Bolten, as the Custodian of Records at the White House, to appear before the Committee on the Judiciary and produce documents as required by Committee subpoena.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.708 An original resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the facts of the failure of Karl Rove to appear and testify before the Committee on the Judiciary and to produce documents as required by Committee subpoena.

2008-11-18T19:00:00Z

An original resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the facts of the failure of Karl Rove to appear and testify before the Committee on the Judiciary and to produce documents as required by Committee subpoena.

Bill Enacted: H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act

2008-10-13T20:00:00Z

To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes.

October 13, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-409.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act

2008-10-13T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act

2008-10-02T20:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act

2008-09-26T20:00:00Z

Bill Introduced: H.R.6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act

2008-09-14T20:00:00Z

To advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6513 Securities Act of 2008

2008-07-15T20:00:00Z

To amend the Federal securities laws to enhance the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement, corporation finance, trading and markets, investment management, and examination programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.980 Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial procedings to enforce certain subpoenas.

2008-02-12T19:00:00Z

Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial procedings to enforce certain subpoenas.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.979 Recommending that the House of Representatives find Harriet Miers and Joshua Bolten, Chief of Staff, White House, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on the Judiciary.

2008-02-12T19:00:00Z

Recommending that the House of Representatives find Harriet Miers and Joshua Bolten, Chief of Staff, White House, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on the Judiciary.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5230 Contempt of the House of Representatives Subpoena Authority Act of 2008

2008-02-05T19:00:00Z

To amend title 28, United States Code, to grant to the House of Representatives the authority to bring a civil action to enforce, secure a declaratory judgment concerning the validity of, or prevent a threatened refusal or failure to comply with any subpoena or order issued by the House or any committee or subcommittee of the House to secure the production of documents, the answering of any deposition or interrogatory, or the securing of testimony, and for other purposes.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill

2007-12-25T19:00:00Z

Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

December 25, 2007: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill

2007-12-25T19:00:00Z

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill

2007-12-23T19:00:00Z

Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

December 23, 2007: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2764 Omnibus Appropriations bill

2007-12-18T19:00:00Z

Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

December 18, 2007: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.836 Granting the authority provided under clause 4(c)(3) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to the Committee on Education and Labor for purposes of its investigation into the deaths of 9 individuals that occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine near Huntington, Utah.

2007-12-03T19:00:00Z

Granting the authority provided under clause 4(c)(3) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to the Committee on Education and Labor for purposes of its investigation into the deaths of 9 individuals that occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine near Huntington, Utah.

Bill Enacted: S.2106 Procedural Fairness for September 11 Victims Act of 2007

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

A bill to provide nationwide subpoena authority for actions brought under the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001.

November 07, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-113.

Bill Introduced: S.2324 Inspector General Reform Act of 2008

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to enhance the Offices of the Inspectors General, to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and for other purposes.

Bill Signed by President: S.2106 Procedural Fairness for September 11 Victims Act of 2007

2007-11-07T19:00:00Z

A bill to provide nationwide subpoena authority for actions brought under the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund of 2001.

November 07, 2007: Signed by President.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4076 Tim Fagan's Law

2007-11-04T19:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase criminal penalties for the sale or trade of prescription drugs knowingly caused to be adulterated or misbranded, to modify requirements for maintaining records of the chain-of-custody of prescription drugs, to establish recall authority regarding drugs, and for other purposes.