H. Res. 567—Providing for the Establishment of the Select Committee on the Events... [ORIGINAL JURISDICTION MARKUP]
H. Res. 567 - Providing for the Establishment of the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi. [ORIGINAL JURISDICTION MARKUP]
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - 2:00pm in H-313 The Capitol View Announcement »
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Bill Text
Providing for the Establishment of the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi.
— Deposition procedures to be printed in the Congressional Record PDFXML
— Section-by-Section Analysis PDF
H. Rept. 113-442 PDF
Report from the Committee on Rules
Rule Information
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
Offered by Ms. Slaughter (NY): Makes membership on the Committee equally divided between Republicans and Democrats; guarantees minority sign-off on subpoenas and depositions; guarantees equal distribution of money, staffing, and other resources of the Committee; requires the Committee to establish written rules, specifically including rules concerning how documents and other information may be obtained, used, or released; guarantees equal access to evidence and materials of the Committee; provides for transparency of the Committee’s expenditures and budgeting; ensures that a quorum for taking testimony or receiving evidence includes at least one minority Member; and, finally, ensures that the minority has a say in decisions about extended questioning and staff questioning of witnesses. Failed by record vote 4-7. |
Amendment #2 Offered by Mr. Polis (CO): Amends the resolution to provide for separate consideration of H.R. 15. Failed by record vote of 5-6. |