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H.R. 6508: Special Criminal Contempt of Congress Procedures Act of 2008

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H.R. 6508: Special Criminal Contempt of Congress Procedures Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-07-16 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-07-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Special Criminal Contempt of Congress Procedures Act of 2008

Plain summary

Special Criminal Contempt of Congress Procedures Act of 2008 - Establishes alternate procedures for the prosecution of current or former officers or employees of the executive branch found in contempt of Congress for refusal to testify or produce documents in response to a congressional subpoena. Establishes a Special Division of the U.S. Supreme Court to hear such criminal contempt cases. Requires the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court to designate three judges or justices, one of whom shall be an active judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, to serve on the Special Division. Requires the Special Division to appoint a special advocate to serve as the prosecuting attorney in criminal contempt cases after the Attorney General declines to present such cases to a grand jury. Grants full power and independent authority to the special advocate to exercise all prosecutorial functions and powers. Sets forth provisions for the removal of the special advocate and the termination of the special advocate's authority. Makes this Act effective on January 20, 2009.

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Official text

Special Criminal Contempt of Congress Procedures Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] · 18 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr6508 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110