[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1367 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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H. Res. 1367
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
July 24, 2024.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT; COMPOSITION.
(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the House of
Representatives the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump
(hereafter in this resolution referred to as the ``Task Force'').
(b) Composition.--
(1) In general.--The Task Force shall be composed of not more than
13 Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner appointed by the
Speaker, not more than 6 of whom shall be appointed after consultation
with the minority leader. The Speaker shall designate one member of the
Task Force as its chair. A vacancy in the membership of the Task Force
shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(2) Ex officio members.--The Speaker and the minority leader shall
be ex officio members of the Task Force but shall have no vote in the
Task Force and may not be counted for purposes of determining a quorum.
(3) Designation of leadership staff member.--The Speaker and the
minority leader each may designate a leadership staff member to assist
in their capacity as ex officio members, with the same access to Task
Force meetings, hearings, briefings, and materials as employees of the
Task Force and subject to the same security clearance and
confidentiality requirements as employees of the Task Force, or as
required to conduct the functions of the Task Force.
SEC. 2. JURISDICTION; FUNCTIONS.
(a) Functions.--The functions of the Task Force shall be to--
(1) investigate and fully examine all actions by any agency,
Department, officer, or employee of the federal government, as well as
State and local law enforcement or any other State or local government
or private entities or individuals, related to the attempted
assassination of Donald J. Trump on July 13, 2024 in Butler,
Pennsylvania; and
(2) issue a final report of its findings to the House not later than
December 13, 2024, including any recommendations for legislative reforms
necessary to prevent future security lapses.
(b) Interim Reports.--In addition to any final report addressing the matters
described in subsection (a), the Task Force may issue such interim reports as it
deems necessary.
(c) Unclassified Form.--Any report issued by the Task Force shall be issued
in unclassified form but may include a classified annex, a law enforcement-
sensitive annex, or both.
SEC. 3. PROCEDURE.
(a) Notwithstanding clause 3(m) of rule X of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, the Task Force is authorized to study the sources and methods
of entities described in clause 11(b)(1)(A) of rule X insofar as such study is
related to the matters described in section 2.
(b) Clause 11(b)(4), clause 11(e), and the first sentence of clause 11(f) of
rule X shall apply to the Task Force.
(c) Except as specified in subsection (d), the Task Force shall have the
authorities and responsibilities of, and shall be subject to the same
limitations and restrictions as, a standing committee of the House, and shall be
deemed a committee of the House for all purposes of law or rule.
(d)(1) Rules X and XI shall apply to the Task Force where not inconsistent
with this subsection.
(2) Service on the Task Force shall not count against the limitations in
clause 5(b)(2) of rule X.
(3) Clause 2(a) of rule XI shall not apply to the Task Force.
(4) Clause 2(g)(2)(D) of rule XI shall apply to the Task Force in the same
manner as it applies to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
(5) Pursuant to clause 2(h) of rule XI, two members of the Task Force shall
constitute a quorum for taking testimony or receiving evidence and one-third of
the members of the Task Force shall constitute a quorum for taking any action
other than one for which the presence of a majority of the Task Force is
required.
(6) The chair of the Task Force, upon consultation with the ranking minority
member, may authorize and issue subpoenas pursuant to clause 2(m) of rule XI in
the investigation and study conducted pursuant to section 2, including for the
purpose of taking depositions.
(7)(A) The chair of the Task Force, upon consultation with the ranking
minority member, may order the taking of depositions, including pursuant to
subpoena, by a member or counsel of the Task Force, in the same manner as a
standing committee pursuant to section 3(k)(1) of House Resolution 5, One
Hundred Eighteenth Congress.
(B) Depositions taken under the authority prescribed in this paragraph shall
be governed by the procedures submitted by the chair of the Committee on Rules
for printing in the Congressional Record on January 10, 2023.
(8) Subpoenas authorized pursuant to this resolution may be signed by the
chair of the Task Force or a designee.
(9) The chair of the Task Force may, after consultation with the ranking
minority member, recognize--
(A) members of the Task Force to question a witness for periods
longer than five minutes as though pursuant to clause 2(j)(2)(B) of rule
XI; and
(B) staff of the Task Force to question a witness as though pursuant
to clause 2(j)(2)(C) of rule XI.
(10) The chair of the Task Force may postpone further proceedings when a
record vote is ordered on questions referenced in clause 2(h)(4) of rule XI, and
may resume proceedings on such postponed questions at any time after reasonable
notice. Notwithstanding any intervening order for the previous question, an
underlying proposition shall remain subject to further debate or amendment to
the same extent as when the question was postponed.
(11) The provisions of paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(12) of clause 4 of rule
XI shall apply to the Task Force.
SEC. 4. RECORDS; STAFF; TRAVEL; FUNDING.
(a) Any committee of the House of Representatives having custody of records
in any form relating to the matters described in section 2 shall transfer such
records to the Task Force within 7 days of the adoption of this resolution. Such
records shall become the records of the Task Force.
(b) The appointment and the compensation of staff for the Task Force shall
be subject to regulations issued by the Committee on House Administration.
(c)(1) Staff of employing entities of the House or a joint committee may be
detailed to the Task Force to carry out this resolution and shall be deemed to
be staff of the Task Force.
(2) The Task Force may request the head of any Federal agency to detail, on
a nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the agency to the Task Force.
(d) Section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C.
4301(i)) shall apply with respect to the Task Force in the same manner as such
section applies with respect to a standing committee, except that the selection
of any consultant or organization under such section shall be subject to
approval by the Speaker.
(e) There shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of
Representatives such sums as may be necessary for the expenses of the Task
Force. Such payments shall be made on vouchers signed by the chair of the Task
Force and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House
Administration. Amounts made available under this subsection shall be expended
in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House
Administration.
SEC. 5. TERMINATION; DISPOSITION OF RECORDS.
(a) Termination.--The Task Force shall terminate 10 days after filing the
final report required under section 2.
(b) Disposition of Records.--Upon termination of the Task Force, the records
of the Task Force shall become the records of such committee or committees
designated by the Speaker.
Attest:
Clerk.