H.Res. 565: Calling on Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the Internal Revenue Service.

113th Congress · introduced 2014-05-02 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2014-05-02 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 204 (2014): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES565 (2014-05-07), 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

Calling on Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the Internal Revenue Service.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives, with respect to the targeting by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of conservative nonprofit advocacy groups, that: (1) the statements and actions of the IRS, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Obama Administration have served to undermine DOJ's investigation of this matter; (2) the Administration's efforts to undermine the investigation, and the appointment of a person who has donated almost $7,000 to President Obama and the Democratic National Committee in a lead investigative role, have created a conflict of interest for DOJ that warrants removal of the investigation from its normal processes; (3) further investigation of the matter is warranted due to the apparent criminal activity by Lois G. Lerner, former IRS Director, Exempt Organizations, and the ongoing disclosure of internal communications showing potentially unlawful conduct by executive branch personnel; (4) given DOJ's conflict of interest, as well as the strong public interest in ensuring that public officials who inappropriately targeted American citizens for exercising their right to free expression are held accountable, appointment of a special counsel would be in the public interest; and (5) Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., should appoint a special counsel, without further delay, to investigate the targeting of conservative nonprofit advocacy groups by the IRS.

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Calling on Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting of conservative nonprofit groups by the Internal Revenue Service.

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

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Sponsor: Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · 17 cosponsors

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Darrell Issa (R-CA), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Kelly (R-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] reported raising $5.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 204 (2014): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES565 (2014-05-07): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hres565.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hres>

Record fed-us-cong113-hres565 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113