,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hcce ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bb1 #bjbj,ms4 ,dean 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,nadl]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to enhance compliance ) reque/s = in=mation pursuant to legislative p[] "u ,article ,i ( ! ,con/itution1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,congressional ,subpo5a ,compliance & ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,z ! ,supreme ,c\rt has repeat$ly affirm$1 includ+ 9 its ,july #i1 #bjbj1 hold+ 9 ,trump v4 ,maz>s1 ,congress's p[] ( inquiry--) process to en=ce x--is an ess5tial & appropriate auxili>y to ! legislative function4 ,congress's p[] to obta9 in=mation1 includ+ ?r\gh ! issuance ( subpo5as & ! en=cem5t ( su* subpo5as1 is broad & indisp5sable4 7#b7 ,congress suff]s a concrete & p>ticul>iz$ injury :5 d5i$ ! opportunity to obta9 in=mation necess>y to ! ex]cise ( its con/itutional functions1 z ! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit correctly recogniz$ 9 its ,augu/ #g1 #bjbj1 en banc decision 9 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,u4,s4 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives v4 ,mc,gahn4 7#c7 ,accord+ly1 ! ,con/itution secures to ea* ,h\se ( ,congress an inh]5t "r to en=ce its subpo5as 9 c\rt4 ,explicit /atutory au?orization is n requir$ to secure su* a "r ( action1 & ! contr>y hold+ by a divid$ panel ( ! ,u4,s4 ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit 9 ,mc,gahn1 ent]$ on ,augu/ #ca1 #bjbj1 0 9 error4 #c4 ,en=cem5t ( congressional subpo5as 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #he ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #acfe ! foll[+3 #acfe;a4 ,congressional actions aga9/ subpo5a recipi5ts 7a7 ,cause ( action ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate1 or a committee or subcommittee !re(1 may br+ a civil action aga9/ ! recipi5t ( a subpo5a issu$ by a congressional committee or subcommittee to en=ce compliance ) ! subpo5a4 7b7 ,special rules ,9 any civil action describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! foll[+ rules %all apply3 7#a7 ,! action may be fil$ 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4 7#b7 ,not)/&+ section #afeg7;a71 x %all be ! duty ( e c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to exp$ite to ! greate/ possible ext5t ! disposition ( any su* action & appeal4 ,^u a %[+ by ! pla9tiff ( undue delay1 o!r irrep>able h>m1 or good cause1 a c\rt to :i* an appeal ( ! action may be tak5 %all issue any necess>y & appropriate writs & ord]s to ensure compliance ) ?is p>agraph4 7#c7 ,if a ?ree-judge c\rt is expressly reque/$ by ! pla9tiff 9 ! initial plead+1 ! action %all be he>d by a ?ree-judge c\rt conv5$ pursuant to section #bbhd1 & %all be reviewable only by appeal directly to ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,su* appeal %all be tak5 by ! fil+ ( a notice ( appeal )9 #aj days1 & ! fil+ ( a jurisdictional /atem5t )9 #cj days1 ( ! entry ( ! f9al decision4 7c7 ,p5alties 7#a7 ,cases involv+ gov]nm5t ag5cies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! c\rt may impose monet>y p5alties directly aga9/ ea* head ( a ,gov]nm5t ag5cy & ! head ( ea* compon5t !re( held to h kn[+ly fail$ to comply ) any "p ( a congressional subpo5a4 7,b7 ,prohibition on use ( gov]nm5t funds ,no appropriat$ funds1 funds provid$ f any acc\nts 9 ! ,treasury1 funds d]iv$ f ! collection ( fees1 or o!r ,gov]nm5t funds %all be us$ to pay any monet>y p5alty impos$ by ! c\rt pursuant to ?is p>agraph4 7#b7 ,legal fees ,9 addition to any o!r p5alties or sanctions1 ! c\rt %all require t any def5dant1 o!r ?an a ,gov]nm5t ag5cy1 held to h willfully fail$ to comply ) any "p ( a congressional subpo5a1 pay a p5alty 9 an am\nt equal to t p>ty's legal fees1 includ+ attorney's fees1 litigation exp5ses1 & o!r co/s4 ,if su* def5dant if is an (fic] or employee ( a ,gov]nm5t ag5cy1 su* fees may be paid f funds appropriat$ to pay ! sal>y ( ! def5dant4 7d7 ,waiv] ,any gr\nd = noncompliance ass]t$ by ! recipi5t ( a congressional subpo5a %all be deem$ to h be5 waiv$ z to any p>ticul> in=mation )held f production if ! c\rt f9ds t ! recipi5t fail$ 9 a timely mann] to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( section #aje7;b7 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to su* in=mation4 7e7 ,rules ( proc$ure ,! ,supreme ,c\rt & ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all prescribe rules ( proc$ure to ensure ! exp$iti\s treatm5t ( actions describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 ,su* rules %all be prescrib$ & submitt$ to ! ,congress pursuant to sections #bjgb1 #bjgc1 & #bjgd4 ,?is %all include proc$ures = exp$iti\sly consid]+ any ass]tion ( con/itutional or ,f$]al /atutory privilege made 9 connection ) te/imony by any recipi5t ( a subpo5a f a congressional committee or subcommittee4 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt %all transmit su* rules to ,congress )9 #f mon?s aft] ! effective date ( ?is section & !n pursuant to section #bjgd !reaft]4 7f7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m ,gov]nm5t ag5cy means any (fice or entity describ$ 9 section #aje & #ajf ( title #c1 an executive dep>tm5t li/$ 9 section #aja ( title #e1 an indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 commission1 bo>d1 bureau1 division1 or (fice 9 ! executive bran*1 or o!r ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ :olly or p>tly own$ ,gov]nm5t corporations4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #he ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #acfe ! foll[+3 #acfe;a4 ,congressional actions aga9/ subpo5a recipi5ts4 4 #d4 ,compliance ) congressional subpo5as 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #g ( title ,,ii ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aia et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #aje4 ,response to congressional subpo5as 7a7 ,subpo5a by congressional committee ,any recipi5t ( any subpo5a f a congressional committee or subcommittee %all appe> & te/ify1 produce1 or o!rwise disclose in=mation 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! subpo5a & ?is section4 7b7 ,failure ,to produce in=mation 7#a7 ,gr\nds = )hold+ in=mation ,unless requir$ by ! ,con/itution or by ,f$]al /atute1 no claim ( privilege or protection f disclosure %all be a gr\nd = )hold+ in=mation responsive to ! subpo5a or requir$ by ?is section4 7#b7 ,id5tification ( in=mation )held ,9 ! case ( in=mation t is )held1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by ! subpo5a recipi5t1 ! subpo5a recipi5t %all1 )\t delay provide a log conta9+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an express ass]tion & description ( ! gr\nd ass]t$ = )hold+ ! in=mation4 7,b7 ,! type ( in=mation4 7,c7 ,! g5]al subject matt]4 7,d7 ,! date1 au?or1 & addressee4 7,e7 ,! relation%ip ( ! au?or & addressee to ea* o!r4 7,f7 ,! cu/odian ( ! in=mation4 7,g7 ,any o!r descriptive in=mation t may be produc$ or disclos$ reg>d+ ! in=mation t w enable ! congressional committee or subcommittee issu+ ! subpo5a to assess ! gr\nd ass]t$ = )hold+ ! in=mation4 7c7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is section ! t]m in=mation includes any books1 pap]s1 docum5ts1 data1 or o!r objects reque/$ 9 a subpo5a issu$ by a congressional committee or subcommittee4 2 & 7#b7 9 section #ajd1 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 1 or ! ,attorney ,g5]al = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 9 :i* case1 not)/&+ section #bc-aja1 ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,(ficial ,code1 ! (f5se may be prosecut$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & %all be puni%able by a f9e ( n m ?an #a1jjj & imprisonm5t ( n m ?an #ab mon?s4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = *apt] #g ( title ,,ii ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #aje4 ,response to congressional subpo5as4 4 #e4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be int]pret$ to limit or con/ra9 ,congress' inh]5t au?ority or =eclose any o!r means = en=c+ compliance ) congressional subpo5as1 nor may any?+ 9 ?is ,act be int]pret$ to e/abli% or recognize any gr\nd = noncompliance ) a congressional subpo5a4