H.Res. 851 · 117th Congress · House

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.

In Congress· Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Introduced
Dec 14, 21
Passed House
Dec 14, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Previous Versions

53Dec 14, 2021

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 14, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. DEC 14, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. DEC 14, 2021•Floor

    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.

  4. DEC 14, 2021•Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 848. (consideration: CR H7667-7794)

    7667Yea
    7794Nay
    0NV
  5. DEC 14, 2021•Floor

    Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions

    Providing for consideration relating to a resolution to accompany House Report 117-216.

    117Yea
    216Nay
    0NV
  6. DEC 14, 2021•Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 851.

  7. DEC 14, 2021•Floor

    WORDS TAKEN DOWN - During the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have the words taken down. After review, the Chair ruled that the words were not violation of the spirit of debate.

  8. DEC 14, 2021•Floor

    DEBATE - The House continued with further debate on H. Res. 851.

  9. DEC 14, 2021•Floor

    DEBATE - The House continued with further debate on H. Res. 851.

  10. DEC 14, 2021•Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  11. DEC 14, 2021•Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H

    Res. 851, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Banks demanded the yeas and nays and further proceedings on agreeing to the resoltuion were postponed until a time to be announced.

  12. DEC 14, 2021•Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H7814-7815)

    7814Yea
    7815Nay
    0NV
  13. DEC 14, 2021•Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #447

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 208 (Roll no. 447).(text: CR H7785)

    222Yea
    208Nay
    0NV
  14. DEC 14, 2021•Floor

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #447

    222 - 208 (Roll no. 447). (text: CR H7785)

    222Yea
    208Nay
    0NV
  15. DEC 14, 2021•Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.