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Special Counsel Transparency Act of 2018

Introduced: May 17, 2018 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 17, 2018
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Special Counsel Transparency Act of 2018

This bill establishes reporting requirements with respect to a special counsel appointed under Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations.

Specifically, it establishes these requirements:

  • a special counsel must report periodically on the status of an investigation;
  • a special counsel who is removed from office must report on the status of an investigation, as of the date of dismissal; and
  • DOJ must report on the status of an investigation following the removal of a special counsel.
What's happening now April 17, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 70
All 70 Democratic 65
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Nov 30, 2018
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Costa, Jim
California · Sep 28, 2018
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Sep 27, 2018
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Sep 27, 2018
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 27, 2018
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 27, 2018
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 27, 2018
GREEN, GENE
· Sep 27, 2018
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 27, 2018
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Sep 27, 2018
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 27, 2018
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 27, 2018
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 27, 2018
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Sep 27, 2018
Delaney, John
· Sep 26, 2018
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 25, 2018
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 25, 2018
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 25, 2018
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Sep 4, 2018
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 24, 2018
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Aug 24, 2018
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Aug 24, 2018
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Aug 24, 2018
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Aug 24, 2018
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jul 19, 2018
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 19, 2018
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jul 19, 2018
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 19, 2018
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 19, 2018
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Garamendi, John
California · Jul 19, 2018
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jul 19, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 19, 2018
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 11, 2018
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 15, 2018
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 15, 2018
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 15, 2018
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jun 15, 2018
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 15, 2018
O'Rourke, Beto
· Jun 15, 2018
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 15, 2018
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 15, 2018
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 5, 2018
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 5, 2018
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 5, 2018
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Chu, Judy
California · May 24, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5533: Special Counsel Transparency Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5533/
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