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H.Res. 1504

ResolutionFederalHousePassed
Resolution recommending that the House of Representatives find Michael Joseph in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Ethics.
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Passed
Latest Action · September 1, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congress
119th (2025–2027)
Introduced
September 1, 2026
Cosponsors (0)
None
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This resolution formally holds Michael Joseph in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with two subpoenas issued by the House Committee on Ethics on September 11, 2025—one requiring him to produce documents (subpoena duces tecum) and another requiring him to testify (subpoena ad testificandum) before the Committee's Investigative Subcommittee. The resolution directly affects Michael Joseph, who apparently refused to cooperate with an ongoing ethics investigation. Under the resolution, the Speaker of the House is directed to certify the Committee's report detailing Joseph's noncompliance to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, initiating a legal process under federal contempt-of-Congress statutes (2 U.S.C. §§ 192 and 194) that could lead to criminal prosecution. The Speaker is also instructed to take any additional appropriate steps necessary to enforce the subpoenas. There is no funding involved, and the resolution takes effect upon passage, referring the matter for legal action without a specified timeline for prosecution.

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