What does being held in Contempt of Congress mean?
Contempt of Congress is defined in statute, 2 U.S.C.A. § 192, enacted in 1938, which states that any person who is summoned before Congress who "willfully makes default, or who, having appeared, refuses to answer any question pertinent to the question under inquiry" shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a ...
What does it mean to be held in contempt of Congress?
Contempt of Congress. ... In modern times, contempt of Congress has generally applied to the refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by a Congressionalcommittee or subcommittee—usually seeking to compel either testimony or the production of requested documents.
The criminal offense of "contempt of Congress" sets the penalty at not less than one month nor more than twelve months in jail and a fine of not more than $100,000.
No comments:
Post a Comment