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Special Counsel Security Assurance Act of 2018

Introduced: September 27, 2018 Introduced by: Panetta, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Nov 15, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sep 27, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 27, 2018
Introduced in House
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Special Counsel Security Assurance Act of 2018

This bill sets forth a procedure for revoking the security clearance 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 chain of command.

What's happening now November 15, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6955: Special Counsel Security Assurance Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6955/
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"H.R. 6955: Special Counsel Security Assurance Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6955/.
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H.R. 6955, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6955/.
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