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Special Counsel Independence Protection Act

Introduced: August 3, 2017 Introduced by: Graham, Lindsey Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Aug 3, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 3, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Special Counsel Independence Protection Act

This bill sets forth requirements and limitations with respect to the removal from office 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 (DOJ) chain of command.

Specifically, a special counsel or other appointed individual may be removed only if: (1) the Attorney General files an action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and files a contemporaneous notice of the action with Congress; and (2) the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issues an order finding misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or other good cause, including violation of DOJ policies.

What's happening now September 26, 2017

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3