HRES 851 United States House · 117th Congress

Recommending that the House of Representatives find Mark Randall Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.

Summary
This resolution finds Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for failure to comply with a congressional subpoena. The resolution further requires the Speaker of the House to certify the matter for prosecution and to take all appropriate action to enforce the subpoena.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2021
House Passage
Dec 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Dec 14, 2021 Last action Dec 14, 2021
Floor votes · House Dec 14, 2021

How they voted

222208
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 433
Dec 14, 2021
D Democratic220
220 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican213
2 Yea 208 Nay 3
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
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Dec 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 208 (Roll no. 447).(text: CR H7785)
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Dec 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
By direction of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, Mr. Thompson (MS) called up H. Res. 851 and asked for its immediate consideration.
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Dec 14, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of Bennie G. Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson
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MS
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