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US HRes15

US HRes15
Rescinding the subpoenas issued by the January 6th Select Committee on September 23, 2021, October 6, 2021, and February 9, 2022, and withdrawing the recommendations finding Stephen K. Bannon, Mark Randall Meadows, Daniel Scavino, Jr., and Peter K. Navarro in contempt of Congress.


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Introduced
01/06/2025
In Committee
01/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

Rescinding the subpoenas issued by the January 6th Select Committee on September 23, 2021, October 6, 2021, and February 9, 2022, and withdrawing the recommendations finding Stephen K. Bannon, Mark Randall Meadows, Daniel Scavino, Jr., and Peter K. Navarro in contempt of Congress.

AI Summary

This resolution seeks to invalidate the work of the January 6th Select Committee by declaring its investigation illegitimate and rescinding all subpoenas issued to Stephen Bannon, Mark Meadows, Daniel Scavino, and Peter Navarro. The resolution argues that the committee was improperly formed when Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected Republican members selected by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, resulting in a partisan committee with only nine members instead of the required thirteen. It claims the committee operated without proper oversight, issued subpoenas incorrectly, and was designed to "vilify President Trump and his advisors" by presenting uncorroborated evidence intended to damage Trump's political reputation. The resolution calls for withdrawing all contempt recommendations against the four individuals, nullifying their existing subpoenas, and instructing the House Speaker to notify the Department of Justice that these subpoenas are now considered void. Additionally, the resolution portrays the committee's actions as an "unprecedented attempt to silence and marginalize political opponents" and suggests that the committee withheld information that could have exonerated former President Trump.

Sponsors (13)

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 01/06/2025)

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