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To create an alternative prosecutor for certain Federal offenses.

USA115th CongressHR-2444| House 
| Updated: 6/7/2017
Sheila Jackson Lee

Sheila Jackson Lee

Democratic Representative

Texas

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Trusted, Reliable, Unquestioned Method of Procedure for Special Counsel Appointment, Limitations, and Powers Act of 2017 or the TRUMP Special Counsel Act This bill requires the Attorney General to appoint a special counsel when the Attorney General determines that the investigation or prosecution of a person or matter would present a conflict of interest for the Department of Justice (DOJ) or other extraordinary circumstances exist. Extraordinary circumstances exist in any criminal investigation of the President, Vice President, and their spouses or children, or which involves the activities of agents or entities under the control of a foreign state acting in concert with agents associated with the President or Vice President. The jurisdiction of a special counsel is established by the Attorney General, who shall include a specific factual statement of the matter to be investigated. The special counsel's jurisdiction also includes the authority to investigate and prosecute federal crimes committed with the intent to interfere with the investigation. A special counsel may request the assignment of appropriate DOJ employees to assist him or her. If necessary, the special counsel may request that additional personnel be hired or assigned from outside DOJ. The special counsel shall exercise, within the scope of his or her jurisdiction, the full power and independent authority to exercise all investigative and prosecutorial functions of any U.S. Attorney. The special counsel and staff shall be subject to disciplinary action for misconduct under the same standards as other employees of DOJ. At the conclusion of the special counsel's work, the special counsel must provide the Attorney General with a confidential report explaining prosecution or declination decisions.
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Timeline
May 16, 2017
Introduced in House
May 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jun 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • May 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 16, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 7, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.


  • June 7, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of JusticeDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

To create an alternative prosecutor for certain Federal offenses.

USA115th CongressHR-2444| House 
| Updated: 6/7/2017
Trusted, Reliable, Unquestioned Method of Procedure for Special Counsel Appointment, Limitations, and Powers Act of 2017 or the TRUMP Special Counsel Act This bill requires the Attorney General to appoint a special counsel when the Attorney General determines that the investigation or prosecution of a person or matter would present a conflict of interest for the Department of Justice (DOJ) or other extraordinary circumstances exist. Extraordinary circumstances exist in any criminal investigation of the President, Vice President, and their spouses or children, or which involves the activities of agents or entities under the control of a foreign state acting in concert with agents associated with the President or Vice President. The jurisdiction of a special counsel is established by the Attorney General, who shall include a specific factual statement of the matter to be investigated. The special counsel's jurisdiction also includes the authority to investigate and prosecute federal crimes committed with the intent to interfere with the investigation. A special counsel may request the assignment of appropriate DOJ employees to assist him or her. If necessary, the special counsel may request that additional personnel be hired or assigned from outside DOJ. The special counsel shall exercise, within the scope of his or her jurisdiction, the full power and independent authority to exercise all investigative and prosecutorial functions of any U.S. Attorney. The special counsel and staff shall be subject to disciplinary action for misconduct under the same standards as other employees of DOJ. At the conclusion of the special counsel's work, the special counsel must provide the Attorney General with a confidential report explaining prosecution or declination decisions.
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Timeline
May 16, 2017
Introduced in House
May 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jun 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • May 16, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 16, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 7, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.


  • June 7, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sheila Jackson Lee

Sheila Jackson Lee

Democratic Representative

Texas

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of JusticeDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents