; and the recommended monetary penalties. (h) If the committee reports a resolution of contempt, it shall be treated as a rule IX question of privilege of the House requiring precedence over all other questions until resolved and promptly scheduled for floor consideration. The chair of the committee shall present the case for passage of the resolution. At the conclusion of the allotted period for presentations, questions and debate, a vote on passage of the resolution (including any fine, if any). A proffer of an amendment to alter the recommended penalty is in order. (i) (1) Upon House passage of the resolution of contempt the contemnor shall be assessed by the body an initial penalty of not more than $25,000 and total penalties of not more than $100,000. The amount of the ultimate penalty depends on timeliness of the contemnor’s compliance in providing information withheld. The initial penalty of not more than $25,000 may be increased by increments of not more than $25,000 after a one-time waiting period of 20 calendar days from the initial penalty until the $100,000 maximum is reached. The 20-day period must only be observed after the first penalty. On House passage of the resolution of contempt, the General Counsel is authorized to file an immediate suit for a judicial order to freeze the contemnor’s assets. On expiration of the 20-day period for compliance, the General Counsel is authorized to file suit for recovery of any accrued penalties, but only if the contemnor has failed to comply with the subpoena before the end of such 20-day period. (2) No appropriated funds, funds provided from any accounts in the Treasury, funds derived from collection of fees, or other Government funds shall be used to pay a monetary penalty imposed by the House under this clause. (3) No person, group, entity, organization, or corporation may make payments to, reimburse or offer remuneration of any kind to compensate a contemnor for, or assist a contemnor in paying, any portion of a monetary penalty imposed by the House. Nor