H.Res. 708: Relating to the consideration of House Report 112-546 and an accompanying resolution, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 706) authorizing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas.

H.Res. 708: Relating to the consideration of House Report 112-546 and an accompanying resolution, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 706) authorizing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-06-27 · Congress · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-06-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-5] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 437 (2012): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES708 (2012-06-28), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Relating to the consideration of House Report 112-546 and an accompanying resolution, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 706) authorizing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.Rept. 112-546, and an accompanying resolution, concerning compliance by Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, with subpoenas related to investigation by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform into the Department of Justice (DOJ) operation known as "Fast and Furious." Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.Res. 706, authorizing the Committee to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings in any federal court of competent jurisdiction to enforce such subpoenas.

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Official text

Relating to the consideration of House Report 112-546 and an accompanying resolution, and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 706) authorizing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-5] · 0 cosponsors

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House roll call 437 (2012): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES708 (2012-06-28): Passed

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Jurisdiction: The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hres708.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hres>

Record fed-us-cong112-hres708 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112