SCONRES 30 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A concurrent resolution to establish a procedure assuring congress the full and prompt production of information requested from Federal officers and employees.

Introduced 1973-06-08· Sponsored by Sen. Ervin, Sam J., Jr. [D-NC]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Rules.(1973-12-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that, when an officer or employee of the United States is summoned and requested to testify or to produce information, records, documents or other material before either House of Congress, any joint committee of Congress, any committee of either House or any subcommittee thereof, that officer or employee shall appear pursuant to a request specifying the time and the place and shall answer all questions propounded to him, and produce all information, including records, documents and other material sought, unless the President formally and expressly instructs the officer or employee in writing to refuse to provide the information requested, including answers to specific questions, or specific records, documents or other material, in which event such Presidential instruction shall set forth the grounds on which the refusal is based. Provides that when a joint committee of the Congress, or a committee, or subcommittee of either House of Congress determines that a Presidential instruction to withhold information requested by it is without foundation in law, it shall, within ten days, file: (1) in the case of a joint committee, a concurrent resolution with both Houses of Congres…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat