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Congress·In Committee·H.Res. 1228

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

House Lawsuit to Enforce Subpoena for Epstein Investigation

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on Rules for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

This resolution is led by one party and faces a difficult path through the House Rules Committee where most partisan resolutions stall.

Key Points

  • This resolution directs the House Oversight Committee to sue Pam Bondi in federal court. The goal is to force her to follow a subpoena issued in March 2026 for her testimony.
  • The committee is investigating how the Department of Justice handled files and documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. They are also looking at how the government enforces sex trafficking laws in general.
  • If the House approves this, the committee chair must start the legal process within 30 days. The House Office of General Counsel would represent the committee and could hire outside lawyers to help with the case.

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Milestones

1 milestone2 actions
Apr 29, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Apr 29, 2026

Submitted in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

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

Bill NumberHRES 1228
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Rules.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(20)
D: 20

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