Calling upon the President of the United States to urge full cooperation by his former political appointees and friends and their associates with congressional investigations.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 14, 1998

Urges the President to: (1) immediately call upon his friends, former associates and appointees, and the associates of those individuals, who have asserted fifth amendment privileges or fled the country to avoid testifying in congressional investigations, to come forward and testify fully and truthfully before the relevant congressional committees; and (2) use all legal means at his disposal to compel people who have left the country to return and cooperate with the investigation.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R–NY

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Judiciary Committee

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May 21, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 1998
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 342 - 69, 12 Present (Roll No. 177).
House roll call 177 · Individual votes
May 21, 1998
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 342 - 69, 12 Present (Roll No. 177).
House roll call 177 · Individual votes
May 21, 1998
The previous question was ordered without objection.
May 21, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
May 21, 1998
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 436. (consideration: CR H3646-3666)
May 21, 1998
Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 432 and H. Res. 433 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Providing for consideration of these resolutions in the House. After disposition of or postponement of further proceedings on H. Res. 432, it shall be in order to consider in the House the resolution H. Res. 433, debatable for one hour. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the resolution to final adoption without intervening motion.
May 21, 1998
Rule H. Res. 436 passed House.
May 14, 1998
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 436 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 432 and H. Res. 433 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Providing for consideration of these resolutions in the House. After disposition of or postponement of further proceedings on H. Res. 432, it shall be in order to consider in the House the resolution H. Res. 433, debatable for one hour. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the resolution to final adoption without intervening motion.
May 14, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 14, 1998
Introduced in House
May 14, 1998
Introduced in House

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Engrossed in House · May 21, 1998 Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House · May 14, 1998 Formatted Text PDF

Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HRES 436 · Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 432) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the President's assertions of executive privilege, and for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 433) calling upon the President of the United States to urge full cooperation by his former political appointees and friends and their associates with congressional investigations.

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Discuss H.Res.433, 105th Congress: Calling upon the President of the United States to urge full cooperation by his former political appointees and friends and their associates with congressional investigations.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-resolution/433

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 1998-05-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/hres433/BILLS-105hres433eh.htm

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Discuss H.Res.433, 105th Congress: Calling upon the President of the United States to urge full cooperation by his former political appointees and friends and their associates with congressional investigations.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-resolution/433

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 1998-05-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/hres433/BILLS-105hres433eh.htm

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Discuss H.Res.433, 105th Congress: Calling upon the President of the United States to urge full cooperation by his former political appointees and friends and their associates with congressional investigations.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-resolution/433

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 1998-05-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/hres433/BILLS-105hres433eh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T15:31:43Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.Res.433, 105th Congress: Calling upon the President of the United States to urge full cooperation by his former political appointees and friends and their associates with congressional investigations.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-resolution/433

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 1998-05-21.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/105/bills/hres433/BILLS-105hres433eh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T15:31:43Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Examine H.Res.433 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.