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H.R. 5476 · 115th Congress

Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act

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JND NadlerSponsor
132 cosponsors · 130 D, 2 R
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2 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 · Apr 11, 2018

Special Counsel Independence and Integrity 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 official:

  • may only be removed by the Attorney General or the most senior Senate-confirmed DOJ official, in certain circumstances;
  • may only be removed for misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or other good cause;
  • must be provided written notice that specifies the reason for removal; and
  • may file an action to challenge the removal not later than 10 days after notice was provided.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act

Latest action (Apr 11, 2018): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 11, 2018

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

No recorded floor vote found.