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HR 444 102th Congress House

Independent Counsel Sunset Act of 1991

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the termination of the office of an independent counsel.

Introduced: August 2, 1991 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 16, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Independent Counsel Sunset Act of 1991 - Provides for the automatic termination of an office of independent counsel two years after appointment. Provides for extensions of such appointments for periods of up to one year.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Aug 2, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 444: Independent Counsel Sunset Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-444/
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H.R. 444, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-444/.
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