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Expressing disapproval of any action by the President to remove the Special Counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election and opposition to the granting of pardons to…

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Expressing disapproval of any action by the President to remove the Special Counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election and opposition to the granting of pardons to any person for offenses against the United States arising out of Russia's activities to bring about the election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States.

Introduced: July 25, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Jul 27, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6480)
Jul 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 25, 2017
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Disapproves and condemns any action by the President to remove the Special Counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Opposes the granting of pardons to any person for offenses against the United States arising out of Russia's activities to bring about the election of Donald Trump as President. Deems any such pardon to constitute an abuse of the pardon power, warranting a proportionate congressional response.

Calls upon Congress to enact the Trusted, Reliable, Unquestioned Method of Procedure for Special Counsel Appointment, Limitations, and Powers Act of 2017.

What's happening now July 27, 2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6480)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 25, 2017
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Jul 25, 2017
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 25, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 25, 2017
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jul 25, 2017
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 25, 2017
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 25, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 474: Expressing disapproval of any action by the President to remove the Special Counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election and opposition to the granting of pardons to any person for offenses against the United States arising out of Russia's activities to bring about the election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-474/
MLA
"H. Res. 474: Expressing disapproval of any action by the President to remove the Special Counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election and opposition to the granting of pardons to any person for offenses against the United States arising out of Russia's activities to bring about the election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-474/.
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H. Res. 474, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-474/.
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[H. Res. 474: Expressing disapproval of any action by the President to remove the Special Counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election and opposition to the granting of pardons to any person for offenses against the United States arising out of Russia's activities to bring about the election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-474/)
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