WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Contempt of court

H.R. 5230, The Contempt of the House of Representatives Subpoena Authority Act of 2008

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5230 would amend title 28, United States Code, to grant to the House of Representatives the authority to bring a civil action to enforce, secure a declaratory judgment concerning the validity of, or prevent a threatened refusal or failure to comply with any subpoena or order issued by the House or any committee or subcommittee of the House to secure the production of documents, the answering of any deposition or interrogatory, or the securing of testimony....

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H.R. 3547, The Gang Prevention, Intervention, and Suppression Act

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3547 would increase and enhance law enforcement resources committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, it would deter and punish violent gang crime, it would protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals, it would revise and enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, and it would expand and improve gang prevention programs....

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H.R. 6054, The Military Commissions Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $1.32

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6054 would authorize the President to establish military commissions to try unlawful combatants for a number of offenses including terrorism, hijacking, and the murder of noncombatants. The bill would set out the rules and procedures for such trials, including the process for assigning counsel and compelling witnesses and evidence, the rules of evidence, and post-trial reviews and appeals. H.R. 6054 also would amend the U.S. criminal code to retroactively specify which actions under the Gen...

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