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A bill to limit the removal of a special counsel, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1735| Senate 
| Updated: 9/26/2017
Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (3)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Aug 3, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Aug 3, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 26, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Mar 22, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3654
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Jackson Lee. Petition No: 115-9. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/115/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0009.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
  • August 3, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 3, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 26, 2017
    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.


  • March 22, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3654
    Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Jackson Lee. Petition No: 115-9. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/115/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0009.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3654: To limit the removal of a special counsel, and for other purposes.
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of JusticeFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionJudicial review and appealsSupreme Court

A bill to limit the removal of a special counsel, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1735| Senate 
| Updated: 9/26/2017
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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Timeline
Aug 3, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Aug 3, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 26, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Mar 22, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3654
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Jackson Lee. Petition No: 115-9. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/115/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0009.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
  • August 3, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 3, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • September 26, 2017
    Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.


  • March 22, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3654
    Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Jackson Lee. Petition No: 115-9. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/115/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0009.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (3)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3654: To limit the removal of a special counsel, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of JusticeFederal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionJudicial review and appealsSupreme Court