3.0.0 2644 2023-01-11T13:39:43Z 2023-01-11T13:39:43Z Senate S 2018-04-11 115 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2018-04-26T20:41:46Z Markup by 2018-04-26T14:00:00Z Referred to 2018-04-11T15:36:38Z Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act 115 5505 HR 2018-05-15 ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Lance asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 5505, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. 19:12:47 Identical bill CRS Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act 115 5476 HR 2018-04-11 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2018-04-26 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 393. Calendars 2018-04-26 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2018-04-26 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-04-26 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2018-04-11 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2018-04-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC N C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2018-04-11 True T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2018-04-11 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2018-04-11 True 2018-06-11T20:30:59Z S. 2644, Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54034 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on April 26, 2018 Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Justice Federal officials Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Judicial review and appeals Supreme Court Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2018-04-11 Introduced in Senate 2018-04-12T17:02:37Z Special Counsel Independence and Integrity 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 official:

  • may only be removed by the Attorney General or the most senior Senate-confirmed DOJ official, in certain circumstances;
  • may only be removed for misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or other good cause;
  • must be provided written notice that specifies the reason for removal; and
  • may file an action to challenge the removal not later than 10 days after notice was provided.
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(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal judicial code to codify certain Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations that govern the appointment, oversight, and removal of a special counsel, including regulations:

  • that authorize the Attorney General to appoint and select a special counsel;
  • that establish the qualifications, scope of jurisdiction, and authority of a special counsel; and
  • that authorize the Attorney General to remove a special counsel for misconduct or other good cause.

Additionally, the bill provides new statutory limitations and requirements with respect to the removal from office of a special counsel. Specifically, the bill:

  • requires removal to be by the Attorney General or, in certain circumstances, the most senior Senate-confirmed DOJ official;
  • requires a special counsel to be provided written notice that specifies the reason for removal; and
  • allows a special counsel to challenge the removal in federal court.

The limitations and requirements with respect to removal apply retroactively in the case of a special counsel who is appointed after January 1, 2017, and removed before the date of enactment.

Finally, the bill requires DOJ to notify Congress when a special counsel is appointed, before a special counsel is removed, and after a special counsel's investigation concludes.

]]> Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act Display Title Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to ensure independent investigations and judicial review of the removal of a special counsel, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act S Senate Reported to Senate 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s2644rs/xml/BILLS-115s2644rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s2644is/xml/BILLS-115s2644is.xml 2018-04-26 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 393. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.