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HR 531 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Federal officials Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

FIRED Act

Introduced: January 14, 2019 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fighting for Intelligent, Rational, and Ethical Dismissal Act or the FIRED Act

This bill limits the circumstances under which the President may remove the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation—specifically, for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.

What's happening now February 25, 2019

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 31, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 531: FIRED Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-531/
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"H.R. 531: FIRED Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-531/.
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H.R. 531, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-531/.
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