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BARR Act

Introduced: June 1, 2020 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Jun 1, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 1, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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Blocking Appointees from Refusing Recusal Act or the BARR Act

This bill prohibits high-level appointees in the Department of Justice from participating in particular matters in which the President, a relative of the President, or an individual associated with the campaign of the President is a party.

What's happening now June 1, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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