Special Counsel Independence and Integrity Act
Sponsored By: Representative Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
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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, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
JAMES LANGEVIN
RI • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
MIKE DOYLE
PA • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
PETER DEFAZIO
OR • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 4/17/2018
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
VA • D
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Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
FL • D
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Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
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
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/15/2018
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
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Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
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Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
CAROLYN MALONEY
NY • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
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Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
DAVID PRICE
NC • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
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Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
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Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
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Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
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Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
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Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
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Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
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Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]
NH • D
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Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
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Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
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Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
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Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
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Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
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Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
TIM RYAN
OH • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
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Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
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Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
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Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
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Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
JAMES COOPER
TN • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
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Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
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Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
ALCEE HASTINGS
FL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
NITA LOWEY
NY • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
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Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
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Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
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Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
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Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/26/2018
MICHAEL CAPUANO
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
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/27/2018
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/13/2018
PETER VISCLOSKY
IN • D
Sponsored 11/15/2018
RON KIND
WI • D
Sponsored 11/16/2018
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/22/2018
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/22/2018
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/5/2018
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/6/2018
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
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
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/16/2018
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 12/13/2018
Roll Call Votes
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