Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act
Sponsored By: Representative Nadler
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Summary
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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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Nadler
NY • D
Cosponsors
Jeffries
NY • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Jayapal
WA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Lieu
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Raskin
MD • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Moulton
MA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Brownley
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
DeGette
CO • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Clark (MA)
MA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Evans (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Scott (VA)
VA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Frankel, Lois
FL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Matsui
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Adam Schiff
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Velazquez
NY • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Wilson (FL)
FL • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Adams
NC • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Gomez
CA • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Dingell
MI • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Sherman
CA • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Takano
CA • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Courtney
CT • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Peters
CA • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Chu
CA • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Connolly
VA • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/27/2018
Soto
FL • D
Sponsored 5/15/2018
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/11/2018
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 4/11/2018
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
HI • D
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Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
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Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
NC • R
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Waters
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Bera
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Smith (WA)
WA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Espaillat
NY • D
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Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
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Huffman
CA • D
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Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
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Garamendi
CA • D
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Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
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Johnson (GA)
GA • D
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Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
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Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
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Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Sanchez
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Davis (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Schneider
IL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Boyle (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
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Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
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Tonko
NY • D
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Meng
NY • D
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Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
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Pingree
ME • D
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Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]
CA • D
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Aguilar
CA • D
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Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
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Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
CA • D
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Meeks
NY • D
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Foster
IL • D
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Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
TN • D
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Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
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McCollum
MN • D
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Pocan
WI • D
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Beyer
VA • D
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Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]
NY • D
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Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Pallone
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Quigley
IL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
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Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]
NY • D
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Carbajal
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Jacky Rosen
NV • D
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Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
MO • D
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Castor (FL)
FL • D
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Wasserman Schultz
FL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
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Kaptur
OH • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Swalwell
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 7/18/2018
DeSaulnier
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/27/2018
Panetta
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/27/2018
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 11/13/2018
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]
IN • D
Sponsored 11/15/2018
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 11/16/2018
Larson (CT)
CT • D
Sponsored 5/22/2018
Vargas
CA • D
Sponsored 5/22/2018
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/5/2018
Krishnamoorthi
IL • D
Sponsored 6/6/2018
McGovern
MA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2018
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2018
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/12/2018
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/25/2018
Clarke (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 7/16/2018
Scanlon
PA • D
Sponsored 12/13/2018
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