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115-hr-3654115th Congress

Special Counsel Independence Protection Act

Sponsored By: Representative Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

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Summary

Special Counsel Independence Protection 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 individual may be removed only if: (1) the Attorney General files an action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and files a contemporaneous notice of the action with Congress; and (2) the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issues an order finding misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or other good cause, including violation of DOJ policies.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

TX • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • JOSE SERRANO

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • WM. CLAY

    MO • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2018

  • RICHARD NOLAN

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2018

  • Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2018

  • Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2018

  • Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2018

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 11/28/2017

  • Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • JOHN LEWIS

    GA • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 12/7/2017

  • Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/18/2018

  • Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 1/18/2018

  • Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 1/18/2018

  • Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 1/18/2018

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 1/18/2018

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 1/18/2018

  • Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 1/18/2018

  • Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/18/2018

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 1/19/2018

  • Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/19/2018

  • Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2018

  • Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2018

  • Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2018

  • Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2018

  • Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2018

  • Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2018

  • ELIOT ENGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2018

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2018

  • Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2018

  • Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2018

  • Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]

    KY • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • LUIS GUTIERREZ

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2018

  • ROBERT BRADY

    PA • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2018

  • MICHAEL CAPUANO

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2018

  • Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/7/2018

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/13/2018

  • Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 2/13/2018

  • Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 2/13/2018

  • Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 2/13/2018

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 2/13/2018

  • Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/13/2018

  • ELIJAH CUMMINGS

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/13/2018

  • Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/14/2018

  • Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/14/2018

  • Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/14/2018

  • LOUISE SLAUGHTER

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/14/2018

  • Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 2/14/2018

  • Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 2/23/2018

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/23/2018

  • Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/23/2018

  • Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 2/23/2018

  • Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/23/2018

  • SUSAN DAVIS

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2018

  • Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2018

  • Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/27/2018

  • Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 2/27/2018

  • Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/5/2018

  • Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 3/13/2018

  • Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 3/19/2018

  • Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/19/2018

  • Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/19/2018

  • Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/19/2018

  • NITA LOWEY

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/19/2018

  • Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 3/19/2018

  • Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 3/19/2018

  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/19/2018

  • Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/19/2018

  • Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/20/2018

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 3/20/2018

  • Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 3/20/2018

  • GENE GREEN

    TX • D

    Sponsored 3/22/2018

  • Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/22/2018

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/22/2018

  • Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/22/2018

  • Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 3/22/2018

  • Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 3/22/2018

  • Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/29/2018

  • Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]

    TN • D

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  • Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]

    MA • D

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  • Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 4/5/2018

  • Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

    NY • D

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  • Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

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  • Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

    WA • D

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  • Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

    CT • D

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  • Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

    NY • D

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  • SANDER LEVIN

    MI • D

    Sponsored 4/11/2018

  • Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 4/11/2018

  • Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 4/11/2018

  • Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/11/2018

  • Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/11/2018

  • Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/11/2018

  • Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 4/12/2018

  • Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/12/2018

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