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H.R. 3654 · 115th Congress

Special Counsel Independence Protection Act

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SJD Jackson LeeSponsor
153 cosponsors · 153 D
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0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill sets forth requirements and limitations with respect to the removal from office of a special counsel appointed by the Attorney General, or of another official appointed by the Attorney General who exercises a similar degree of independence from the Department of Justice (DOJ) chain of command.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Aug 15, 2017

Special Counsel Independence Protection Act

This bill sets forth requirements and limitations with respect to the removal from office of a special counsel appointed by the Attorney General, or of another official appointed by the Attorney General who exercises a similar degree of independence from the Department of Justice (DOJ) chain of command.

Specifically, a special counsel or other appointed individual may be removed only if: (1) the Attorney General files an action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and files a contemporaneous notice of the action with Congress; and (2) the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issues an order finding misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or other good cause, including violation of DOJ policies.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Special Counsel Independence Protection Act

Latest action (Mar 22, 2018): Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Jackson Lee. Petition No: 115-9. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/115/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0009.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Aug 15, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.