Bills · HRES 1505
PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS
House Res.HRES 1505Evidence and witnessesHouse of Representatives
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.
The House adopted a resolution addressing Hector Roos’s failure to provide documents and testimony requested by the Ethics Committee.AI-written
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AI-writtenThe House found Hector Roos in contempt over two Ethics Committee subpoenas. It directed the Speaker to refer the committee’s report to the U.S. Attorney and pursue enforcement.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThe resolution escalates the House Ethics Committee’s response to Roos’s failure to comply with its subpoenas by directing referral of the committee’s report to the U.S. Attorney. It does not establish what action the U.S. Attorney will take or what the outcome of any further proceedings would be.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Finds Hector Roos in contempt for not complying with a subpoena for documents issued August 12, 2025.
The House formally addresses his failure to provide the requested documents.
PROVISION 02
Finds Hector Roos in contempt for not complying with a subpoena requiring him to testify, also issued August 12, 2025.
The finding covers his failure to appear before the committee’s investigative subcommittee.
PROVISION 03
Directs the Speaker to certify the Ethics Committee report to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia under the cited federal statutes.
The referral asks that Roos be proceeded against in the manner provided by law; the resolution does not specify what action will follow.
PROVISION 04
Directs the Speaker to take other appropriate action to enforce the subpoenas.
This gives the Speaker a further role in pursuing compliance with the House’s subpoenas.
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ACTION TIMELINE
6 EVENTSSEP 1
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5394)
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5394)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1505.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Resolution
NumberHRES 1505
Congress119th
StatusPassed House
IntroducedSep 1, 2026
Last actionSep 1, 2026
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PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS · HOUSE · INTRODUCED SEP 1, 2026
House Res.HRES 1505Evidence and witnessesHouse of Representatives
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.
The House adopted a resolution addressing Hector Roos’s failure to provide documents and testimony requested by the Ethics Committee.AI-written
INTRODUCED SEP 1, 2026· LAST ACTION SEP 1, 2026
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