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Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007

Introduced: January 9, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2007
Signed by President.
Jun 14, 2007
Became Public Law No: 110-34.
Jun 4, 2007
Presented to President.
May 22, 2007
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 22, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 306 - 114 (Roll no. 397). (text: CR H5553)
May 22, 2007
Cleared for White House.
May 22, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 22, 2007
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 22, 2007
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5580-5581)
May 22, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 214.
May 22, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5553-5556)
Mar 20, 2007
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 2. Record Vote Number: 81. (text as passed Senate: CR S3307)
Mar 20, 2007
Held at the desk.
Mar 20, 2007
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 20, 2007
Received in the House.
Mar 20, 2007
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 2. Record Vote Number: 81.(text as passed Senate: CR S3307)
Mar 20, 2007
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3292-3307)
Mar 19, 2007
The Committee reported amendment was agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S3240)
Mar 19, 2007
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3240-3266)
Mar 15, 2007
Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S3161-3162)
Mar 12, 2007
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
Mar 12, 2007
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3011; text: CR S3011)
Mar 12, 2007
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3011-3012)
Feb 12, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.
Feb 12, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment. Without written report.
Feb 8, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 6, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Jan 9, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 22, 2007 House · vote #397 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 306–114 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 460 — To require appropriate qualifications for interim United States attorneys. Failed Mar 20, 2007
SAMDT 459 — To ensure that United States attorneys are promptly nominated by the President, and are appointed by and with… Failed Mar 20, 2007
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on February 12, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to: (1) allow a person appointed as U.S. attorney to serve until the qualification of a U.S. attorney for such district appointed by the President, or the expiration of 120 days after appointment by the Attorney General, whichever is earlier; and (2) provide that, if an appointment so expires, the district court for such district may appoint a U.S. attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled.

Applies this Act to any person serving as a U.S. attorney on the day before the enactment of this Act who was appointed by the Attorney General under current law.

What's happening now June 14, 2007

Became Public Law No: 110-34.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 580 Related bill To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for a 120-day limit to the term of a United States atto…
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 1, 2007
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 12, 2007
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 29, 2007
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 25, 2007
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 22, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 214: Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-214/
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