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SRES 489 112th Congress Senate

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the appointment by the Attorney General of an outside special counsel to investigate certain recent leaks of apparently classified and highly…

Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the appointment by the Attorney General of an outside special counsel to investigate certain recent leaks of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the appointment by the Attorney General of an outside special counsel to investigate certain recent leaks of apparently classified and highly sensitive information on United States military and intelligence plans, programs, and operations.

Introduced: June 12, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3982)
Jun 12, 2012
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 Latest action June 12, 2012

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3982)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Attorney General (AG) should: (1) delegate to an outside special counsel (counsel) all AG authority relating to investigations by the Department of Justice (DOJ) of any and all unauthorized disclosures of classified and highly sensitive information related to various military and intelligence plans, programs, and operations as reported in recent publications; and (2) direct the counsel to exercise such authority independently of the supervision or control of any DOJ officer.

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the counsel should investigate any and all such disclosures and, where appropriate, prosecute those responsible; and (2) the President should assess whether any such disclosures damaged the national security and how such damage can be mitigated.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 12
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 19, 2012
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 14, 2012
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jun 13, 2012
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 13, 2012
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 12, 2012
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 12, 2012
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 12, 2012
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 12, 2012
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 12, 2012
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jun 12, 2012
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Jun 12, 2012
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 12, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 489: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the appointment by the Attorney General of an outside special counsel to investigate certain recent leaks of apparently classified and highly sensitive information on United States military and intelligence plans, programs, and operations.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-489/
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"S. Res. 489: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the appointment by the Attorney General of an outside special counsel to investigate certain recent leaks of apparently classified and highly sensitive information on United States military and intelligence plans, programs, and operations.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-489/.
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S. Res. 489, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-489/.
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[S. Res. 489: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the appointment by the Attorney General of an outside special counsel to investigate certain recent leaks of apparently classified and highly sensitive information on United States military and intelligence plans, programs, and operations.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-489/)
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