H.Res. 1228House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Directing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings.

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This House resolution orders the chair of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee to file or join a lawsuit in federal court within 30 days to obtain a court order forcing Pamela J. Bondi to obey a subpoena for deposition testimony. The testimony is sought for the committee’s investigation into how the federal government enforces sex‑trafficking laws and how the Justice Department handled documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and his co‑conspirators. The resolution also requires the committee to report on the case and authorizes the House’s legal office to represent the committee.

Key Provisions

The committee chair must initiate or intervene in a federal court proceeding within 30 days to seek a declaratory judgment that Bondi must comply with the subpoena and to request any necessary injunctive relief.
The chair must promptly report to the House on any such judicial proceeding.
The House Office of General Counsel will represent the committee in the lawsuit.
The Office of General Counsel may hire private attorneys, either paid or pro bono, to assist with the representation.

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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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April 29, 2026

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April 29, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Rules Committee

April 29, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 29, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. RES. 1228

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 29, 2026

Mr. Garcia of California (for himself, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Min, Ms. Norton, Mr. Subramanyam, Ms. Simon, Ms. Randall, Mr. Bell, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Mfume, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Casar, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Brown, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Walkinshaw) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

RESOLUTION

Directing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings.

That the chair of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, not later than 30 days after the date of the approval of this resolution, shall initiate or intervene in a judicial proceeding in any Federal court of competent jurisdiction, on behalf of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, to seek declaratory judgment affirming the duty of Pamela J. Bondi to comply with the subpoena duly issued to her by the chair of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 17, 2026, for deposition testimony as part of its investigation into the Federal Government’s enforcement of sex trafficking laws generally, and specifically the Department of Justice’s collection, management, and production of documents and files relating to Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators, and to seek appropriate ancillary relief, including injunctive relief.

that the chair of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives shall report as soon as practicable to the House with respect to any judicial proceeding initiated or intervened in pursuant to this resolution.

that the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives shall represent the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives in any judicial proceeding initiated or intervened in pursuant to this resolution.

that the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives is authorized to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono, to assist in the representation of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives in any judicial proceeding initiated or intervened in pursuant to this resolution.