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Special Counsel Reporting Act

Introduced: March 13, 2019 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 26, 2019
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Special Counsel Reporting Act

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.

The reports must be made publicly available.

What's happening now February 26, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 14
LEWIS, JOHN
· Mar 13, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 5, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 27, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 27, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 26, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Feb 26, 2019
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Feb 26, 2019
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Garamendi, John
California · Feb 26, 2019
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 26, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· Feb 26, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 26, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 26, 2019
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 26, 2019
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 26, 2019
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 26, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1357: Special Counsel Reporting Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1357/
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"H.R. 1357: Special Counsel Reporting Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1357/.
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H.R. 1357, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1357/.
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