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H.Res. 1543

ResolutionFederalHousePassed
Recommending that the House of Representatives find Leon D. Black in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Passed
Latest Action · September 16, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Introduced
September 16, 2026
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This resolution formally holds Leon D. Black, a private citizen, in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with two subpoenas issued by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on June 26, 2026. One subpoena required him to appear for a deposition, and the other demanded he produce certain documents to the committee; he did neither. The resolution directs the Speaker of the House to certify the committee's report detailing Black's noncompliance to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, so that federal prosecutors can pursue legal action against him under existing contempt-of-Congress laws. It also instructs the Speaker to take any additional steps necessary to enforce the original subpoenas. The measure does not create new funding or programs; it is a procedural and legal enforcement action tied to an ongoing congressional investigation.

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