HRES 1159 · 95th Congress · Contempt of legislative bodies

A resolution providing that the Speaker certify the report of Claude Powell's contempt of Congress to the United States Attorney for Criminal Contempt.

Introduced 1978-05-02· Sponsored by Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21]· House

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Enacted
Latest: Measure passed House, roll call #272 (367-16).(1978-05-02)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1978-05-02
Yea 367Nay 16
PassedHouse · 1978-05-02
Yea 367Nay 16

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives to certify to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, the report of Claude Powell, Jr.'s refusal to testify before the Subcommittee on the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., for prosecution for contempt of Congress.…

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