,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bi1 #bjbj,mr4  
,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,neguse1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4  
,cicill9e1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,swalwell 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4      
,wild1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 & ,mr4 ,coh57    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules        
,,resolution  ,am5d+ ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ) respect to !        
en=cem5t ( committee subpo5as to        
executive bran* (ficials1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is         
resolution may be cit$ z !              
,congressional ,inh]5t ,contempt        
,resolution4  #b4 ,additional ,subpo5a  
,en=cem5t ,p[] ,t rule ,,xi ( ! ,rules (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clauses3     
,additional ,subpo5a ,en=cem5t ,p[]#g4  
7a7 7#a7 ,:5ev] any committee or        
subcommittee makes a writt5 reque/ to   
any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 or 

to any individual1 = ! att5dance ( nam$ 
witnesses or ! production ( su* books1  
records1 correspond5ce1 memor&um1 pap]s1
 docum5ts1 & electronic or digital      
files1 data or in=mation1 9 any =m1     
includ+ any electronic or digital files1
 data or in=mation 9 any se>*able =mats 
9 :i* !y are available to or c be       
produc$ by ! ag5cy1 z ! committee or    
subcommittee consid]s necess>y1 a s5ior 
responsible (ficial %all ei!r comply ) t
 reque/ or file writt5 objections )9 !  
"t frame = response set =? 9 ! reque/4  
,9 ! abs5ce ( a s5ior responsible       
(ficial1 ! witness himself or h]self is 
responsible = ! duties t w\ld o!rwise h 
fall5 on t (ficial4 7#b7 ,no?+ 9 ?is    
clause %all be int]pret$ z prev5t+ a    
witness f ass]t+ p]sonal privileges     
reg>dless ( ! decisions & actions ( !   
s5ior responsible (ficial4 7b7 ,if !    
s5ior responsible (ficial files writt5  
objections )9 ! timeframe = response1 ! 
committee or subcommittee %all seek to  
resolve ^! objections ?r\gh negotiation 

& accommodation4 ,if a resolution _c be 
rea*$1 /aff %all s c]tify to ! *air ( ! 
committee4 7c7 ,if ! s5ior responsible  
(ficial fails to file objections or make
 available ! designat$ witnesses or full
 production ( responsive records &      
in=mation )9 ! timeframe = response1 !  
*air ( ! committee may issue a subpo5a  
to ! s5ior responsible (ficial = any    
unproduc$ records or in=mation z to :i* 
no objection 0 fil$1 & to any designat$ 
witness to :i* no objection 0 fil$4 7d7 
,) respect to any portion ( ! writt5    
reque/ = docum5ts & witnesses to :i*    
timely objection 0 made1 a subpo5a to ! 
s5ior responsible (ficial & to designat$
 witnesses1 may be issu$1 foll[+        
conclusion ( ! negotiations ref]r$ to 9 
p>agraph 7b71 by-- 7#a7 ! *air1 ^u #dh  
h\rs notice to ! rank+ memb]1 unless !  
rank+ memb] objects dur+ t p]iod2 or    
7#b7 a vote ( ! committee4 7e7 ,if !    
s5ior responsible (ficial files writt5  
objections to a subpo5a issu$ "u        
p>agraphs 7c7 or 7d7 )9 ! timeframe =   

response1 or ! ,presid5t p]sonally & 9  
writ+ ass]ts a claim ( executive        
privilege ) respect to ! records1       
in=mation1 & witnesses at issue1 !      
committee may hold a he>+ to consid] ^! 
objections4 ,! s5ior responsible (ficial
 %all p]sonally att5d ?is he>+ b may n  
ass]t ,executive ,privilege on behalf ( 
! ,presid5t1 & ! committee *air may     
grant an exception = good cause %[n4 7f7
 ,if ! committee ov]rules "s or all ( ! 
objections ass]t$1 x may issue an ord] (
 compliance :i* /ates ! gr\nds =        
rejection ( ! objections1 ! date =      
compliance1 & an advisem5t ( ! legal    
consequ5ces ( a failure to comply4 7g7  
,on ! failure ( ! s5ior responsible     
(ficial to comply ) ! ord]1 ! committee 
%all meet to assess :e!r ! noncompliance
 rises to ! level ( a brea* ( !         
con/itutional privilege & duty ( ! ,h\se
 to be fully in=m$ 9 ord] to prop]ly    
p]=m its legislative responsibilities   
)\t undue ob/ruction & !reby w>rants    
condemnation & puni%m5t4 ,if s1 !       

committee %all report a privileg$       
resolution ( contempt4 ,! accompany+    
report %all include a detail$ hi/ory &  
nature ( ! controv]sy & attempts at     
accommodation2 ! legal issues rais$2 !  
legislative ne$ = ! in=mation s\ght2 !  
legal & practical reasons = !           
det]m9ation t ! objections 7 reject$2 & 
! recomm5d$ monet>y p5alties4 7h7 ,if ! 
committee reports a resolution (        
contempt1 x %all be treat$ z a rule ,,ix
 "q ( privilege ( ! ,h\se requir+       
prec$5ce ov] all o!r que/ions until     
resolv$ & promptly s*$ul$ = floor       
consid]ation4 ,! *air ( ! committee %all
 pres5t ! case = passage ( ! resolution4
 ,at ! conclusion ( ! allott$ p]iod =   
pres5tations1 que/ions & debate1 a vote 
on passage ( ! resolution 7includ+ any  
f9e1 if any74 ,a pr(f] ( an am5dm5t to  
alt] ! recomm5d$ p5alty is 9 ord]4 7i7  
7#a7 ,^u ,h\se passage ( ! resolution ( 
contempt ! contemnor %all be assess$ by 
! body an initial p5alty ( n m ?an      
#be1jjj & total p5alties ( n m ?an      

#ajj1jjj4 ,! am\nt ( ! ultimate p5alty  
dep5ds on timel9ess ( ! contemnor's     
compliance 9 provid+ in=mation )held4 ,!
 initial p5alty ( n m ?an #be1jjj may be
 increas$ by increm5ts ( n m ?an #be1jjj
 aft] a "o-"t wait+ p]iod ( #bj cal5d>  
days f ! initial p5alty until ! #ajj1jjj
 maximum is rea*$4 ,! #bj-;day p]iod mu/
 only be obs]v$ aft] ! fir/ p5alty4 ,on 
,h\se passage ( ! resolution ( contempt1
 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel is au?oriz$ to file an
 imm$iate suit = a judicial ord] to     
freeze ! contemnor's assets4 ,on        
expiration ( ! #bj-;day p]iod =         
compliance1 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel is au?oriz$
 to file suit = recov]y ( any accru$    
p5alties1 b only if ! contemnor has     
fail$ to comply ) ! subpo5a be=e ! end (
 su* #bj-;day p]iod4 7#b7 ,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 a monet>y      
p5alty impos$ by ! ,h\se "u ?is clause4 
7#c7 ,no p]son1 gr\p1 entity1           

organization1 or corporation may make   
paym5ts to1 reimburse or (f] remun]ation
 ( any k9d to comp5sate a contemnor =1  
or assi/ a contemnor 9 pay+1 any portion
 ( a monet>y p5alty impos$ by ! ,h\se4  
,nor %all any p]son1 gr\p1 entity1      
organization1 or corporation be p]mitt$ 
to pay any monet>y p5alties directly on 
behalf ( a contemnor4 ,! ,h\se may reg>d
 su* actions to comp5sate1 reimburse or 
provide remun]ations or paym5ts to a    
contemnor z an ob/ruction ( its         
inve/igative & in=mation ga!r+          
pr]ogatives & responsibilities & a      
contempt ( ! ,h\se4 7j7 ,z us$ 9 ?is    
clause3 7#a7 ,! t]m s5ior responsible   
(ficial ref]s to an executive bran*     
(ficial ) control or cu/ody ov] !       
records or in=mation or ! subord9ate    
(ficials or employees t are s\ght & :o  
is a civil (fic] subject to removal f ! 
(fice "u ,article ,,ii1 section #d1 ( ! 
,con/itution1 unless no su* civil (fic] 
has control or cu/ody ov] ! records or  
in=mation s\ght4 7#b7 ,! t]m objections 

includes an appropriate privilege log1  
:i* %all describe ) p>ticul>ity !       
records or in=mation )held & ! basis =  
)hold+4 ,! log %all be 9 su* =m z       
in/ruct$ by ! committee or1 9 ! abs5ce (
 su* in/ruction1 %all be 9 ! =m t w\ld  
be requir$ by ! rules & practice ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict = ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia4 ,failure to file an          
appropriate & timely privilege log %all 
be a basis = ov]rul+ or disreg>d+ any   
objection4 ,additional ,subpo5a         
,en=cem5t ,p[]#h4 7a7 ,:5ev] any        
committee or subcommittee makes a writt5
 reque/ to any p]son = ! att5dance (    
nam$ witnesses or ! production ( su*    
books1 records1 correspond5ce1 memor&um1
 pap]s1 docum5ts1 & electronic or       
digital files1 data or in=mation1 9 any 
=m1 includ+ any electronic or digital   
files1 data or in=mation 9 any se>*able 
=mats 9 :i* !y are available to or c be 
produc$ by t p]son1 z ! committee or    
subcommittee consid]s necess>y1 su*     
p]son %all ei!r comply ) t reque/ or    

file writt5 objections )9 ! "t frame =  
response set =? 9 ! reque/4 7b7 ,if su* 
p]son files writt5 objections )9 !      
timeframe = response1 ! committee or    
subcommittee %all seek to resolve ^!    
objections ?r\gh negotiation &          
accommodation4 ,if a resolution _c be   
rea*$1 /aff %all s c]tify to ! *air ( ! 
committee4 7c7 ,if su* p]son fails to   
file objections or make available !     
designat$ witnesses or full production (
 responsive records & in=mation )9 !    
timeframe = response1 ! *air ( !        
committee may issue a subpo5a to su*    
p]son = any unproduc$ records or        
in=mation z to :i* no objection 0 fil$1 
& to any designat$ witness to :i* no    
objection 0 fil$4 7d7 ,) respect to any 
portion ( ! writt5 reque/ = docum5ts &  
witnesses to :i* timely objection 0     
made1 a subpo5a to designat$ witnesses  
may be issu$1 foll[+ conclusion ( !     
negotiations ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7b71  
by-- 7#a7 ! *air1 ^u #dh h\rs notice to 
! rank+ memb]1 unless ! rank+ memb]     

objects dur+ t p]iod2 or 7#b7 a vote ( !
 committee4 7e7 ,if su* p]son files     
writt5 objections to a subpo5a issu$ "u 
p>agraphs 7c7 or 7d7 )9 ! timeframe =   
response1 ! committee may hold a he>+ to
 consid] ^! objections4 ,! p]son %all   
p]sonally att5d ?is he>+1 b ! committee 
*air may grant an exception = good cause
 %[n4 7f7 ,if ! committee ov]rules "s or
 all ( ! objections ass]t$1 x may issue 
an ord] ( compliance :i* /ates ! gr\nds 
= rejection ( ! objections1 ! date =    
compliance1 & an advisem5t ( ! legal    
consequ5ces ( a failure to comply4 ,!   
p]son %all comply ) su* ord] )9 !       
timeframe = response4 7g7 ,on ! failure 
( ! p]son to comply ) ! ord] ( !        
compliance ( ! committee %all meet to   
assess :e!r ! noncompliance rises to !  
level ( a brea* ( ! con/itutional       
privilege & duty ( ! ,h\se to be fully  
in=m$ 9 ord] to prop]ly p]=m its        
legislative responsibilities )\t undue  
ob/ruction & !reby w>rants condemnation 
& puni%m5t4 ,if s1 ! committee %all     

report a privileg$ resolution (         
contempt4 ,! accompany+ report %all     
include a detail$ hi/ory & nature ( !   
controv]sy & attempts at accommodation2 
! legal issues rais$2 ! legislative ne$ 
= ! in=mation s\ght2 ! legal & practical
 reasons = ! det]m9ation t ! objections 
7 reject$2 & ! recomm5d$ monet>y        
p5alties4 7h7 ,if ! committee reports a 
resolution ( contempt1 x %all be treat$ 
z a rule ,,ix "q ( privilege ( ! ,h\se  
requir+ prec$5ce ov] all o!r que/ions   
until resolv$ & promptly s*$ul$ = floor 
consid]ation4 ,! *air ( ! committee %all
 pres5t ! case = passage ( ! resolution4
 ,at ! conclusion ( ! allott$ p]iod =   
pres5tations1 que/ions & debate1 a vote 
on passage ( ! resolution 7includ+ any  
f9e1 if any74 ,a pr(f] ( an am5dm5t to  
alt] ! recomm5d$ p5alty is 9 ord]4 7i7  
7#a7 ,^u ,h\se passage ( ! resolution ( 
contempt ! contemnor %all be assess$ by 
! body an initial p5alty ( n m ?an      
#be1jjj & total p5alties ( n m ?an      
#ajj1jjj4 ,! am\nt ( ! ultimate p5alty  

dep5ds on timel9ess ( ! contemnor's     
compliance 9 provid+ in=mation )held4 ,!
 initial p5alty ( n m ?an #be1jjj may be
 increas$ by increm5ts ( n m ?an #be1jjj
 aft] a "o-"t wait+ p]iod ( #bj cal5d>  
days f ! initial p5alty until ! #ajj1jjj
 maximum is rea*$4 ,! #bj-;day p]iod mu/
 only be obs]v$ aft] ! fir/ p5alty4 ,on 
,h\se passage ( ! resolution ( contempt1
 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel is au?oriz$ to file an
 imm$iate suit = a judicial ord] to     
freeze ! contemnor's assets4 ,on        
expiration ( ! #bj-;day p]iod =         
compliance1 ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel is au?oriz$
 to file suit = recov]y ( any accru$    
p5alties1 b only if ! contemnor has     
fail$ to comply ) ! subpo5a be=e ! end (
 su* #bj-;day p]iod4 7#b7 ,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 a monet>y      
p5alty impos$ by ! ,h\se "u ?is clause4 
7#c7 ,no p]son1 gr\p1 entity1           
organization1 or corporation may make   

paym5ts to1 reimburse or (f] remun]ation
 ( any k9d to comp5sate a contemnor =1  
or assi/ a contemnor 9 pay+1 any portion
 ( a monet>y p5alty impos$ by ! ,h\se4  
,nor %all any p]son1 gr\p1 entity1      
organization1 or corporation be p]mitt$ 
to pay any monet>y p5alties directly on 
behalf ( a contemnor4 ,! ,h\se may reg>d
 su* actions to comp5sate1 reimburse or 
provide remun]ations or paym5ts to a    
contemnor z an ob/ruction ( its         
inve/igative & in=mation ga!r+          
pr]ogatives & responsibilities & a      
contempt ( ! ,h\se4 7j7 ,z us$ 9 ?is    
clause3 7#a7 ,! t]m p]son includes an   
individual1 p>tn]%ip1 corporation1      
association1 or public or private       
organization o!r ?an an dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,! t]m        
objections has mean+ giv5 to su* t]m 9  
section #g7m74 4