Providing for the arrest of Lois G. Lerner to answer the charge of contempt of Congress.
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 10, 2014
Calls for the Speaker of the House of Representatives to issue a warrant directing the the Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest Lois G. Lerner, take her into custody in the District of Columbia jail, and bring her to the bar of the House without delay to answer to the charge of contempt of its authority, breach of its privileges, and insult to the integrity of its proceedings.
Prohibits Lerner, while in custody, from having any special privileges beyond those extended to her fellow inmates, from having access to any computer or telephone, or from being visited by anyone other than her counsel, clergy, physician, or family.
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