Bill > HR8335

This bill, the Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2020, aims to enhance compliance with requests for information by Congress pursuant to its legislative power under Article I of the Constitution. The key provisions include: 1. Authorizing the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, or their committees/subcommittees to file civil actions in federal court to enforce compliance with congressional subpoenas, with expedited procedures and, in some cases, the ability to appeal directly to the Supreme Court. 2. Imposing monetary penalties on the heads of government agencies that knowingly fail to comply with congressional subpoenas, with a prohibition on using government funds to pay such penalties. 3. Requiring recipients of congressional subpoenas to provide a detailed log explaining any grounds for withholding information, and deeming any unsubstantiated grounds as waived. 4. Directing the Supreme Court and Judicial Conference to prescribe rules of procedure to ensure the expeditious treatment of congressional subpoena enforcement actions. The bill also includes a rule of construction to clarify that it does not limit or constrain Congress's inherent authority to enforce compliance with its subpoenas.

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