1. A person is guilty of the offence of Contempt of Congress when they—
   1. refuse to act in accordance with a subpoena issued by Congress;
   2. refuses to answer any legal and pertinent question in a Congressional hearing;
   3. knowingly makes false statements in a Congressional hearing;
   4. disrupts Congressional proceedings;
   5. bribe a Congressperson or Congressional Officer;
   6. not being a Congressperson, enters the floor or other restricted channels of Congress without permission;
   7. not being a Congressperson, votes in Congress; or
   8. refuses to obey and comply with a reasonable order by a presiding officer of Congress to rectify a disruption in Congressional proceedings caused by the person.
2. A person may be accused of Contempt of Congress by any lawfully serving presiding officer of Congress, who may immediately begin a vote to convict said person of Contempt of Congress.
3. A simple majority vote of Congress is required to find the person guilty of Contempt of Congress.
4. Any person found guilty of Contempt of Congress may request a hearing in a court of law to appeal the judgment and any sentences imposed, which may be approved or denied by any lawfully sitting federal judge; in such cases, Congress may appoint a Prosecutorial Manager to represent it; otherwise, the Attorney General shall be responsible for representing it.
5. A person found to be in Contempt of Congress for failure to comply with a subpoena, refusing to answer a question or refusing to obey a reasonable order may be detained until they comply by any lawfully serving presiding officer of Congress, prior to and separate from a sentence imposed for the offence.
6. Contempt of Congress is a Third-Degree Felony.