18 U.S.C. § 6005 — Congressional proceedings

(a) If a person has been called, or may be called, to testify or provide other information in a proceeding before or related to either House of Congress, a committee or subcommittee of either House, or a joint committee, a United States district court must issue an order when a duly authorized representative of the relevant House or committee requests one. The order must require the person to give testimony or information the person refused because of the privilege against self-incrimination, and it takes effect as section 6002 provides. (b) Before issuing the order, the court must find that: (1) for a House proceeding, the House approved the request by an affirmative vote of a majority of Members present; (2) for a committee, subcommittee, or joint-committee proceeding, the full committee approved the request by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of its members; and (3) the Attorney General received notice of the intention to request the order at least 10 days before the request was made. (c) If the Attorney General applies, the court must delay issuing the order for the period the Attorney General specifies, but no longer than 20 days from the request date. This section does not define the quoted term.