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S. 4056 116th Congress Senate

Restore Integrity of Special Prosecutors Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit certain individuals from being appointed to positions if the individual worked, as part of that individual's employment with the United Stat… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prohibit certain individuals from being appointed to positions if the individual worked, as part of that individual's employment with the United States, on behalf of a special counsel investigation that investigated or prosecuted a President or a candidates for election to the office of President.

Introduced: June 24, 2020 Introduced by: Tom Cotton Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationElections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal officialsGovernment studies and investigationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 24, 2020
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 Latest action June 24, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Restore Integrity of Special Prosecutors Act

This bill bars an individual who has worked for a special counsel investigation or prosecution targeting a President or presidential candidate from serving in a position that requires the advice and consent of the Senate. This prohibition shall last for seven years from the end of the individual's work with the special counsel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7322 Identical bill Restore Integrity of Special Prosecutors Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4056: Restore Integrity of Special Prosecutors Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4056/
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"S. 4056: Restore Integrity of Special Prosecutors Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4056/.
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S. 4056, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4056/.
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[S. 4056: Restore Integrity of Special Prosecutors Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4056/)
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