US HB4669 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 18 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-21 - Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Cohen. Petition No: 115-8. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 18 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-03-21 - Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Cohen. Petition No: 115-8. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Special Counsel Integrity Act This bill sets forth requirements and limitations with respect to the discipline or removal from office of a special counsel appointed under Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations. Specifically, a special counsel may be disciplined or removed only by the personal action of an Attorney General who has been confirmed by the Senate. If the Attorney General is recused from the matter, then a special counsel may be disciplined or removed by the most senior DOJ official who has been confirmed by the Senate and is not recused from the matter. A special counsel: (1) may only be removed for misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or other good cause, including violation of DOJ policies; (2) must be informed in writing of the specific reason for the removal; and (3) may file an action for judicial review of the removal.
Title
Special Counsel Integrity Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-21 | House | Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Cohen. Petition No: 115-8. (Discharge petition text with signatures.) |
| 2017-12-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-12-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB3771 (Same As) 2017-12-14 - ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Cohen asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3771, a bill originally introduced by Representative Conyers, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
SB1741 (Same As) 2017-09-26 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
SB1741 (Same As) 2017-09-26 - Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Crime and law enforcement
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
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Justice
Federal officials
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Judicial review and appeals
Supreme Court
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4669/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4669/BILLS-115hr4669ih.pdf |
