Directing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1228 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1228

Directing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 29, 2026

Mr. Garcia of California (for himself, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Min, Ms. Norton, Mr. Subramanyam, Ms. Simon, Ms. Randall, Mr. Bell, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Mfume, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Casar, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Brown, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Walkinshaw) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

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RESOLUTION

Directing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings.

Resolved, That the chair of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, not later than 30 days after the date of the approval of this resolution, shall initiate or intervene in a judicial proceeding in any Federal court of competent jurisdiction, on behalf of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, to seek declaratory judgment affirming the duty of Pamela J. Bondi to comply with the subpoena duly issued to her by the chair of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 17, 2026, for deposition testimony as part of its investigation into the Federal Government's enforcement of sex trafficking laws generally, and specifically the Department of Justice's collection, management, and production of documents and files relating to Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators, and to seek appropriate ancillary relief, including injunctive relief. Resolved, that the chair of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives shall report as soon as practicable to the House with respect to any judicial proceeding initiated or intervened in pursuant to this resolution. Resolved, that the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives shall represent the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives in any judicial proceeding initiated or intervened in pursuant to this resolution. Resolved, that the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives is authorized to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono, to assist in the representation of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives in any judicial proceeding initiated or intervened in pursuant to this resolution. <all>