,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #acf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ag1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,lieu 7= himself & ,ms4 ,dean 
( ,p5nsylvania7 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        
,resolution ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,additional   
,subpo5a ,en=cem5t ,p[] ,rule ,,xi ( !  
,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
clauses3  ,additional ,subpo5a ,en=cem5t
 ,p[]#g4 7a7 ,:5ev] any committee or    
subcommittee makes a writt5 reque/ to   
any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,gov]nm5t = ! 
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 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 ,! s5ior 
responsible (ficial & o!r witnesses to  
:om a subpo5a is issu$ h ! "r to be     
accompani$ only by non-gov]nm5t private 
c\nsel dur+ all proce$+s conduct$       
pursuant to ?is clause 7ev5 if ! witness
 is a gov]nm5t (ficial or employee74 ,! 
committee 9 tak+ te/imony w foll[ !     
proc$ures = tak+ depositions & resolv+  
disputes ov] objections to que/ions t   
are prescrib$ by ! ,committee on ,rules 
= su* te/imonial proce$+s 7see #afe     
,cong4 ,rec4 ,h#abaf-ag 7,jan4 #be1     
#bjai774 7f7 ,if ! s5ior responsible    
(ficial files writt5 objections to a    
subpo5a issu$ "u p>agraph 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 7g7 ,if ! committee     
ov]rules "s or all ( ! objections       
ass]t$1 x may issue an ord] ( compliance
 :i* /ates ! gr\nds = rejection ( !     
objections1 ! date = compliance1 & an   
advisem5t ( ! legal consequ5ces ( a     
failure to comply4 ,! s5ior responsible 
(ficial & subpo5a$ witnesses %all comply
 ) su* ord] )9 ! timeframe = response4  
,if prior to su* "t1 ! ,presid5t ass]ts 
a claim ( executive privilege1 x %all be
 made p]sonally & 9 writ+1 & w be       
consid]$ by ! committee ) all o!r timely
 objections4 ,witnesses may n ass]t a   
claim ( executive privilege 9 ! abs5ce (

 su* an ass]tion by ! ,presid5t4 7h7 ,on
 ! failure ( ! s5ior responsible (ficial
 or subpo5a$ witnesses 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$2 & ! recomm5d$ p5alty "u       
p>agraph 7j74 7i7 ,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 w be tak54 ,if ! vote is =   
passage1 a second vote w be tak5 on !   
committee's recomm5d$ p5alty4 ,a pr(f] (
 an am5dm5t to alt] ! recomm5d$ p5alty  
is 9 ord]4 7j7 7#a7 ,! p5alty = contempt
 recomm5d$ by a committee "u p>agraph   
7h7 & approv$ or am5d$ by ! ,h\se "u    
p>agraph 7i7 may1 z provid$ = 9         
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 be ei!r 9 ! =m ( 
a monet>y p5alty1 det5tion1 or bo?4     
7#b7  7,a7 ,if ! recomm5d$ p5alty z     
approv$ by ! ,h\se is a monet>y p5alty1 
! contemnor may be assess$ by ! ,h\se 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 ! *air ( ! committee involv$ by     
increm5ts ( n m ?an #be1jjj aft] a "o-"t

 wait+ p]iod ( #aj cal5d> days f !      
initial p5alty until ! #ajj1jjj maximum 
is rea*$4 ,! #aj-;day wait+ p]iod %all  
only be obs]v$ aft] ! fir/ p5alty4 ,^u  
expiration ( ! #aj-;day wait+ p]iod1 if 
! *air deems ! measure ( compliance by !
 contemnor to be insuffici5t to satisfy 
! legislative ne$s ( ! committee1 ! *air
 may1 ov] a p]iod ( n m ?an fifte5 days1
 at 8 or h] discretion1 increase !      
p5alty by increm5ts ( n m ?an #be1jjj   
until ! maximum is rea*$4 ,^u expiration
 ( ! #aj-;day wait+ p]iod1 ! ,g5]al     
,c\nsel is au?oriz$ to recov] any accru$
 p5alties1 b only if ! contemnor has    
fail$ to comply ) ! subpo5a be=e ! end (
 su* #aj-;day p]iod4  7,b7 ,no?+ 9 ?is  
subp>agraph %all be int]pret$ to limit !
 ability ( ! ,h\se to impose additional 
legislative puni%m5ts on ! contemnor =  
noncompliance4  7,c7 ,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 subp>agraph4  7,d7 ,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  7#c7  7,a7 ,if !   
recomm5d$ p5alty z pass$ by ! ,h\se is  
det5tion1 ! contemnor may be deta9$     
until ! *air ( ! committee involv$ gives
 notice t ! subpo5a has be5 compli$ ) or
 ! s9e die adj\rnm5t ( ! curr5t         
,congress1 :i*ev] occurs fir/4  7,b7 ,! 
det5tion ( ! contemnor "u ?is           
subp>agraph %all be c>ri$ out 9         

accordance ) regulations issu$ by !     
,committee on ,rules & pr9t$ 9 !        
,congressional ,record1 includ+         
regulations to provide ! contemnor )    
adequate due process4  7k7 ,no?+ 9 ?is  
clause %all be int]pret$ to dim9i% !    
inh]5t in/itutional self-protective     
au?orities1 me?ods & practices ( ! ,h\se
 = en=c+ committee subpo5as1 nor %all   
any?+ 9 ?is clause be int]pret$ to      
dim9i% ! discretion>y p[] ( any         
committee to det]m9e ! acceptability (  
any con/itutional or common law-bas$    
privilege ass]t$ to ju/ify noncompliance
 ) a congressional subpo5a4 7l7 ,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 = te/imony 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*$1 /aff %all s     
c]tify to ! *air ( ! committee4 7c7 ,if 
su* p]son fails to file objections or   
provide te/imony or full production (   
responsive records & in=mation )9 !     
timeframe = response1 ! *air ( !        
committee may issue a subpo5a to su*    
p]son = any unproduc$ te/imony or       
records or in=mation z to :i* no        
objection 0 fil$4 7d7 ,) respect to any 
portion ( ! writt5 reque/ = docum5ts &  
te/imony to :i* timely objection 0 made1
 a subpo5a 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 ,any     

p]son to :om a subpo5a is issu$ has ! "r
 to be accompani$ only by non-gov]nm5t  
private c\nsel dur+ all proce$+s        
conduct$ pursuant to ?is clause4 ,!     
committee 9 tak+ te/imony w foll[ !     
proc$ures = tak+ depositions & resolv+  
disputes ov] objections to que/ions t   
are prescrib$ by ! ,committee on ,rules 
= su* te/imonial proce$+s 7see #afe     
,cong4 ,rec4 ,h#abaf-ag 7,jan4 #be1     
#bjai774 7f7 ,if su* p]son files writt5 
objections to a subpo5a issu$ "u        
p>agraph 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 7g7 ,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 7h7 ,on ! failure 

( ! s5ior responsible (ficial or        
subpo5a$ witnesses 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$2 & ! recomm5d$ p5alty "u       
p>agraph 7j74 7i7 ,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 w be tak54 ,if ! vote is =   
passage1 a second vote w be tak5 on !   
committee's recomm5d$ p5alty4 ,a pr(f] (
 an am5dm5t to alt] ! recomm5d$ p5alty  
is 9 ord]4 7j7 7#a7 ,! p5alty = contempt
 recomm5d$ by a committee "u p>agraph   
7h7 & approv$ or am5d$ by ! ,h\se "u    
p>agraph 7i7 may1 z provid$ = 9         
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 be ei!r 9 ! =m ( 
a monet>y p5alty1 det5tion1 or bo?4     
7#b7  7,a7 ,if ! recomm5d$ p5alty z     
approv$ by ! ,h\se is a monet>y p5alty1 
! contemnor may be assess$ by ! ,h\se 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 ! *air ( ! committee involv$ by     
increm5ts ( n m ?an #be1jjj aft] a "o-"t
 wait+ p]iod ( #aj cal5d> days f !      

initial p5alty until ! #ajj1jjj maximum 
is rea*$4 ,! #aj-;day wait+ p]iod %all  
only be obs]v$ aft] ! fir/ p5alty4 ,^u  
expiration ( ! #aj-;day wait+ p]iod1 if 
! *air deems ! measure ( compliance by !
 contemnor to be insuffici5t to satisfy 
! legislative ne$s ( ! committee1 ! *air
 may1 ov] a p]iod ( n m ?an fifte5 days1
 at 8 or h] discretion1 increase !      
p5alty by increm5ts ( n m ?an #be1jjj   
until ! maximum is rea*$4 ,^u expiration
 ( ! #aj-;day wait+ p]iod1 ! ,g5]al     
,c\nsel is au?oriz$ to recov] any accru$
 p5alties1 b only if ! contemnor has    
fail$ to comply ) ! subpo5a be=e ! end (
 su* #aj-;day p]iod4  7,b7 ,no?+ 9 ?is  
subp>agraph %all be int]pret$ to limit !
 ability ( ! ,h\se to impose additional 
legislative puni%m5ts on ! contemnor =  
noncompliance4  7,c7 ,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 subp>agraph4  7,d7 ,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  7#c7  7,a7 ,if !   
recomm5d$ p5alty z pass$ by ! ,h\se is  
det5tion1 ! contemnor may be deta9$     
until ! *air ( ! committee involv$ gives
 notice t ! subpo5a has be5 compli$ ) or
 ! s9e die adj\rnm5t ( ! curr5t         
,congress1 :i*ev] occurs fir/4  7,b7 ,! 
det5tion ( ! contemnor "u ?is           
subp>agraph %all be c>ri$ out 9         
accordance ) regulations issu$ by !     

,committee on ,rules & pr9t$ 9 !        
,congressional ,record1 includ+         
regulations to provide ! contemnor )    
adequate due process4  7k7 ,no?+ 9 ?is  
clause %all be int]pret$ to dim9i% !    
inh]5t in/itutional self-protective     
au?orities1 me?ods & practices ( ! ,h\se
 = en=c+ committee subpo5as1 nor %all   
any?+ 9 ?is clause be int]pret$ to      
dim9i% ! discretion>y p[] ( any         
committee to det]m9e ! acceptability (  
any con/itutional or common law-bas$    
privilege ass]t$ to ju/ify noncompliance
 ) a congressional subpo5a4 7l7 ,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 4