Providing for bipartisan subpoena authority during the 116th Congress.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 667 Providing for bipartisan subpoena authority during the 116th Congress. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OCTOBER 30, 2019 Mr. JOHN W. ROSE of Tennessee submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION Providing for bipartisan subpoena authority during the 116th Congress. Resolved, That during the 116th Congress: 1 (1) In all matters referred to by the Speaker in 2 her announcement of September 24, 2019, the chair- 3 man and ranking minority member of the Committee 4 on the Judiciary or any other committee involved 5 shall have coequal subpoena power. 6 (2) Subpoenas may be authorized under this 7 paragraph by the chairman and the ranking minor- 8 ity member acting jointly, or, if either declines to 9 act, by the other acting alone, except that in the 10 event either so declines, either shall have the right 11 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:15 Oct 31, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR667.IH HR667 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 667 IH to refer to the committee for decision the question 1 whether such authority shall be so exercised and the 2 committee shall be convened promptly to render that 3 decision. 4 (3) Subpoenas and interrogatories so authorized 5 may be issued over the signature of the chairman, 6 or ranking minority member, or any member des- 7 ignated by either of them, and may be served by any 8 person designated by the chairman, or ranking mi- 9 nority member, or any member designated by either 10 of them. The chairman, or ranking minority mem- 11 ber, or any member designated by either of them 12 (or, with respect to any deposition, answer to inter- 13 rogatory, or affidavit, any person authorized by law 14 to administer oaths) may administer oaths to any 15 witness. 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:15 Oct 31, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR667.IH HR667 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS