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HRES1505Passed House

Recommending that the House of Representatives find Hector Roos in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Ethics.

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Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
Failed — Did not pass vote
119th
Congress
2026-09-01
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HRES
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Type

Sponsor

Michael Guest
Michael Guest
Republican · MS · Representative
Votes with party: 97.9% (662 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/G000591

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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

2026-09-01

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • House Committee on EthicsUnknown · 2026-06-10

Plain-English Summary

Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2026-09-01. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

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Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1505 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> H. Res. 1505 In the House of Representatives, U. S., September 1, 2026. Resolved, That Hector Roos shall be found to be in contempt of Congress for failure to comply with the subpoena duces tecum issued to him August 12, 2025. Resolved, That Hector Roos shall be found to be in contempt of Congress for failure to comply with the subpoena ad testificandum issued to him on August 12, 2025. Resolved, That pursuant to 2 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 192 and 194, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall certify the Report of the Committee on Ethics, detailing the refusal of Hector Roos to produce documents and appear before the Investigative Subcommittee as directed by these subpoenas, to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, to the end that Mr. Roos be proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law. Resolved, That the Speaker of the House shall otherwise take all appropriate action to enforce the subpoenas. Attest: Clerk.
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