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RepublicanBill · H.Res. 1543· House(119-HRES-1543)

Recommending that the House of Representatives find Leon D. Black in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Rep. Comer
Age: 54 years
Kentucky
Introduced
9/16/2026
Last activity
9/16/2026 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sponsored by
James Comer
Cosponsors
None
Congress
  1. Introduced
  2. Adopted by the House

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

H. Res. 1543 finds Leon D. Black in contempt of Congress. This is because he failed to comply with a congressional deposition subpoena and a subpoena for the production of documents issued to him on June 26, 2026. The resolution directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives to certify the report of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform detailing this refusal to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. This certification is intended so that Leon D. Black may be proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law. Finally, the resolution states that the Speaker of the House shall otherwise take all appropriate action to enforce these subpoenas.

Yes

  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+6

    The resolution enforces oversight that increases the transparency of congressional investigations.

  • Does this give the federal government more power?+5

    The bill asserts congressional authority by enforcing subpoenas through the U.S. Attorney.

The opposite

  • Would people with substantial wealth be better off under this?-5

    The resolution targets a specific high-net-worth individual for legal action and contempt.