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H.Res. 718: Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

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H.Res. 718: Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-06-29 · Congress · Latest: On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 259 - 161 (Roll no. 443). (consideration: CR H4615)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2012-06-29 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 443 (2012): On Motion to Table, HRES718 (2012-06-29), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: On motion to table the measure Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 259 - 161 (Roll no. 443). (consideration: CR H4615) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Plain summary

Disapproves of the behavior of the chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for: (1) interfering with ongoing criminal investigations; (2) insisting on a personal attack against the Attorney General; and (3) calling him a liar on national television without corroborating evidence, thereby bringing discredit to the integrity of the House.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · 0 cosponsors

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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.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hres718 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112