H.Res. 574Recommending that the House of Representatives find Lois G. Lerner, former Director, Exempt Organizations, Internal Revenue Service, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Sponsor: Darrell Issa [R-CA-49]
Policy area: Congress
Committee: Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Latest action: May 7, 2014 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

IntroducedMay 7, 2014
Passed the HouseMay 7, 2014

What the measure doesCRS summary

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Resolves that Lois G. Lerner, former Director, Exempt Organizations, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), be found in contempt of Congress for failure to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform as required by a congressional subpoena.

Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives to certify the Committee's report detailing the refusal of Ms. Lerner to testify before the Committee as directed by the subpoena to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia to the end that Ms. Lerner be proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law, and to otherwise take all appropriate action to enforce the subpoena.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Res. 574 as passed House without amendment on May 7, 2014. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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May 7, 2014Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveMay 7, 2014

How every member votedHouse roll call 202

House May 7, 2014 · the primary vote

On the Motion to Refer the Resolution to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Recommending that the House of Representatives find Lois G. Lerner, former Director, Exempt Organizations, Internal Revenue Service, in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight & Government Reform

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191 Yea 224 Nay 16 not voting

Party-line vote 1 of 415 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat.

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Democratic199 members

Republican232 members

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