HR 5481 · 111th Congress · Energy

To give subpoena power to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling.

Introduced 2010-06-08· Sponsored by Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 442.(2010-06-25)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2010-06-23
Roll #382
Yea 420Nay 1
Democrats
251 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
169 Yea·1 Nay
PassedHouse · 2010-06-23
Roll #382
Yea 420Nay 1
Democrats
251 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
169 Yea·1 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, records, correspondence, memoranda, and other documents. Requires the Commission, in the case of contumacy of any person issued a subpoena or refusal by such person to comply with the subpoena, to request the Attorney General to seek enforcement of the subpoena in any U.S. district court for a district in which a person issued a subpoena under this Act resides, is served, or may be found, or where the subpoena is returnable. Deems failure to obey an order requiring the subpoenaed person to appear at any designated place to testify or produce documentary or other evidence to be contempt of court.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats