HRES 1543
Agreed to
Holds Leon D. Black in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a deposition subpoena and a document subpoena issued to him on June 26, 2026, and directs the Speaker to refer the matter to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
Official title: 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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House
Referred
15-SEP-2026
Passed
16-SEP-2026
- Finds Leon D. Black in contempt for failing to appear for a deposition before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Finds Leon D. Black in contempt for failing to produce documents under a separate subpoena issued the same day.
- Directs the Speaker to certify the committee's report to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia under 2 U.S.C. Sections 192 and 194.
- Directs the Speaker to take all other appropriate action to enforce the subpoenas.
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