H.Res. 15 resolves that the House of Representatives:

• Continues the authority of the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether the House should impeach G. Thomas Porteous, a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.


• Allows the Judiciary Committee to take affidavits and depositions by a Member, counsel, or consultant of the Committee, pursuant to notice or subpoena.


• Authorizes the payment of such sums as may be necessary out of applicable House accounts for the Committee on the Judiciary to procure staff or consultant services.


• Authorizes the Committee on the Judiciary to require by subpoena or otherwise:


• The attendance and testimony of any person (including the taking of deposition by Committee counsel or consultant); and


• The production of things necessary to an inquiry.


• Permits Committee to adopt a rule regulating the taking of depositions by a Member, counsel or consultant of the Committee.